Substantive definition - he defines religion as belief in superior or supernatural power that is above nature & Cant be explained scientifically
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Emile Durkheim (1915)
Functional definition, defines religion in terms of contribution it makes to social integration, rather than specific belief in god/supernatural
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Milton Yinger (1970)
Identifies functions religion performs for indivuals, eg. Answering ultimate Qs
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Alan Aldridge (2007)
(Social constructionist- how definitions of R are constructed) Shows how for its followers Scientology is a religion
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Emile Durkheim (1915)
The Sacred & The Profane- more the fundamental distinction between S&P RATHER THAN key feature being belief in god /supnatural
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Bronislaw Malinowski (1954)
Psychological functions - Agrees with Durkheim that R promotes Solidarity However, he believes it do so by performing psychological functions
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Talcott Parsons (1967)
Helping individualism cope with unforeseen events and uncontrollable outcomes -R it creates & legitimates societys values and is the Primary source of meaning
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Robert Bellah (1970)
Civil Religion - Belief in system that attaches sacred qualities to society itself
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Marx
Religion as Ideology , Religion and Alienation X-Althusser criticism, Abercrombie and turner
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Althusser (1971)
reject concept of alienation as unscientific and based on a romantic idea that humans have a 'true self'
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Abercrombie and Turner (1978)
Argue that in pre-capitalist society , while Christinaity was a major element of ruling class ideology, it only had a limited impact on peasantry
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Karen Armstrong (1993)
Sees womens exclusion from priesthood of most religion as evidence of their marginalisation
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Linda Woodhead (2002)
critices feminists explanations that simply equate religion with patriarchy and the oppression of women. HIJAB/VIEL -good thing hides themselfs, choose to wear it
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
Functional definition, defines religion in terms of contribution it makes to social integration, rather than specific belief in god/supernatural
Back
Emile Durkheim (1915)
Card 3
Front
Identifies functions religion performs for indivuals, eg. Answering ultimate Qs
Back
Card 4
Front
(Social constructionist- how definitions of R are constructed) Shows how for its followers Scientology is a religion
Back
Card 5
Front
The Sacred & The Profane- more the fundamental distinction between S&P RATHER THAN key feature being belief in god /supnatural
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