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Functionalist Theory of Religion
- Malinowski: Psychological Functions
- Two types of way that religion reinforces
social solidarity
- the outcome is important but out of control- he done a
study on Trobriand Islands with the contrast of fishing in
the lagoon and ocean
- Lagoon- this is safe and certain, there is
no ritual required
- Ocean- rituals needed and is uncertain.
- the ritual gives them a sense of
confidence and eases the tension.
- the ritual gives them a sense of
confidence and eases the tension.
- Lagoon- this is safe and certain, there is
no ritual required
- life crises such as puberty, chid birth and death
- death- funerals reinforces the feeling of solidarity, it makes them
more aware and appreciative of religion
- death- funerals reinforces the feeling of solidarity, it makes them
more aware and appreciative of religion
- the outcome is important but out of control- he done a
study on Trobriand Islands with the contrast of fishing in
the lagoon and ocean
- Agrees with Durkhime that it promotes
solidarity but also helps to deal with
stress
- Two types of way that religion reinforces
social solidarity
- Parson: Value and Meaning
- Like Malinowski- religion helps to deal
with stress and has come up with 2 other
positive functions of religion
- 1. Creates a central values
- 2. Primary source of meaning
- 1. Creates a central values
- society's norms are legitimised through
sacred meanings
- religion provides a sense of meaning to the world and answers the
ultimate questions e.g. what happens after death
- Like Malinowski- religion helps to deal
with stress and has come up with 2 other
positive functions of religion
- Bellah: Civil Religion
- Civil religion intergrates its members better than individual religion.
American civil religion involves: loyalty to nation state + Believe in
God= a true American
- to express their beliefs they would sing national anthems 'one
nation under God'
- However their God is different from religious God, rather an 'American
God' this is sacred as it binds the Americans together through their
shared beliefs
- However their God is different from religious God, rather an 'American
God' this is sacred as it binds the Americans together through their
shared beliefs
- Civil religion intergrates its members better than individual religion.
American civil religion involves: loyalty to nation state + Believe in
God= a true American
- Alternative Functions
- Religion is not the only source that provides it's members with collectivism, other social
groups may perform similar functions
- shared norms and values and maintaining social cohesion
- shared norms and values and maintaining social cohesion
- Bellah- other belief systems could perform the same
functions as religion.
- Nazi has a shared beliefs of Jews but was
not seen to be a religion
- Nazi has a shared beliefs of Jews but was
not seen to be a religion
- Religion is not the only source that provides it's members with collectivism, other social
groups may perform similar functions
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