Religion Sociologists

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Analysed Totemism and defines religion in terms of the contribution it makes to social integration.
Durkheim
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'Crises of life' are surrounded by religious ritual and religion reinforces social norms and promotes social solidarity
Malinowski
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Religion is addressed to particular problems in society which fall into 2 categories. Religion makes sense of experiences.
Parsons
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Religion is an illusion which eases the pain produced by exploitation and oppression.
Marx
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Religion deals with the problem of theodicy and answers questions. Calvinism helped to initiate western economic development through the industrial revolution and capitalism.
Weber
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Religion gives women the false belief that they will be compensated for their sufferings on earth in heaven.
Simone de Beauvior
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Blames the patriarchal domination of religion that came with the development of monotheistic religions for the oppression of women.
Nawal El Saadawi
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