usefulness of functionalist theories in understanding religion today (33 marks) There are a variety of different definitions of religion including substantive definitions‚ which refers to focusing on the content or substance of a religious belief such as God‚ functional definitions‚ which refers to religion in terms of the social or psychological functions it carries out for the individual and there are also social constructionist definitions which focus on how members of society actually define
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elsewhere assess the view that‚ in today’s society the family is losing its functions. As stated in Item 2B‚ the family fulfils a number of important functions for individuals and for society‚ such as the socialisation of children and the stabilisation of adult personalities. However‚ some sociologists suggest that‚ in today’s society‚ the family is losing its importance as these functions are being taken over by other institutions; for example‚ nurseries have an increasingly important role in the socialisation
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The role of woman in today’ society. Where to start? For thousands of years‚ women (in cultures dominated by men) were subservient to men. There are a few exceptions where the lineage of a family was traced on the mother’s side‚ surnames came from the mother‚ etc. However‚ the lineage in most cultures generally follows the male line of the family. In some cultures‚ women worked side-by-side with men. In the Anglo-Saxon period of England‚ women often fought alongside the men. In many very old and
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Studies of Religion 1. What are the functions of religion? 2. Is it possible to be religious and accept the teachings of modern science? Based upon my opinion and research I believe that it is not possible to be religious and at the same time‚ accept the teachings of modern science. As explained in the two questions below‚ the idea of a religion is to seek the answer to the meaning of life‚ and after death‚ live in an eternity with their God. Many religions outline the beginning of the world
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During Colonization there were troubles with Native Americans (disease‚ Indian Wars‚ Massachusetts Bay)‚ John Winthrop and the city on a hill‚ Puritans‚ Role of religion in society‚ the American Dream (social mobility‚ land‚ and a fresh start.) During the Revolution the main people were Benjamin Franklin‚ John Locke‚ and Phillis Wheatley. Some ideas during this time were the Enlightenment which was the belief of science and guides to life. Finally for Popular Sovereignty it was for the Kansas/Nebraska
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Outline and assess Marxist explanations of crime and deviance. In looking at the Marxist explanation of crime and deviance one must also look to the non-sociologist explanations and those of other different groups in order to come to an informed view of the subject. The non-sociologist definition of crime and deviance would be that deviance is uncommon behaviour‚ something that offends the morals or the majority of society‚ without being harmful or serious enough to be criminal. Whereas
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that the values transmitted by the educational system may be those of a ruling minority rather than of a society as a whole. Criticisms of Parsons: -Like Durkheim‚ Parson fails to give adequate consideration to the possibility that the values transmitted by the educational system may be those of a ruling minority rather than of a society as a whole. Criticisms of Durkheim: -Assumes societies have a shared culture which can be transmitted through the education. In fact Britain is now multicultural
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I am going to look at the Feminist point of view on Education and also‚ the Functionalist point of view on Education. Feminism There are many different types of feminists‚ there are Radical Feminists who are the most extreme in voicing their opinion about gender and the rights of women. There are Conservative Feminists‚ who adopt and appreciate the male need for a career and public achievement as female goals‚ thereby denying women ’s need for intimacy‚ family‚ and children. There are Liberal
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Assess the Functionalist explanation of the role of education in modern society The functionalist approach is one of several sociological viewpoints on education. Functionalism is largely derived from the work of sociologists such as Emile Durkheim and Talcott Parsons. Broadly speaking‚ functionalism is an approach which explains social institutions primarily in terms of the functions they perform. Functionalists treat societies as systems of interacting and discuss the functions of something
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full of people‚ people glued to their viewing screens‚ oblivious to the world outside their living rooms and the mass manipulation of the population. Society is stalling‚ unable to progress because nonconformity was punished by an extended stay at a psychiatric center‚ as evidenced by Leonard Meade’s quick deposition. In this definite Marxist society‚ people have eliminated on crime‚ but have also given up free will as well. The families mesmerized by the television are being controlled by an outside
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