they don’t believe in religion as much‚ and therefore how can religion act as a collective conscience. People are turning to science as a way of life‚ theories which head down the evolutionary approach. It suggests that the theory is out of date. Malinowski looked at the psychological function of religion. This looked at when things such as funerals and divorce occur. Religion acts as an act of hope which allows individuals to feel at ease when they are increasingly stressed out. They are brought together
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Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma‚ the traditional Tribe in Texas‚ the Kansas Kickapoo Tribe‚ and also‚ The Mexican Kickapoo Tribe. Their population of 3‚000 people in 1759 has grown to be almost 600 more members by the year 1990 in the United States (Malinowski‚ Sheets 88). It seems‚ the Kickapoo people were not as well known or respected as other tribes today‚ and unfortunately‚ were kicked around by not only the Europeans‚ but also‚ other Indian tribes. Although the Kickapoo are a lesser known tribe
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Functionalist theory of religion Assess the view of functionalists that religion serves to reinforce social integration. Functionalists see society as like an organism‚ with basic needs that it must meet to survive. They suggest that each institution performs certain functions to maintain the social system by meeting a need. Society’s most basic need is for social order and solidarity as they believes social solidarity is necessary for society to hold together as without it‚ individual selfishness
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and conscious action by women and men to change this condition.” According to P.C. Kottak‚ “Anthropology is the scientific humanistic study of the human species. It is the exploration of human diversity in time and space.” According to Bronislaw Malinowski‚ “Anthropology is the study of men embracing women.” From the above definitions we come to know that feminism and anthropology is interrelated as both disciplines deal
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implications and their purpose. First of all‚ the author gives several implicit arguments‚ but the main one is that anthropologist should not look at undeveloped societies from the position of hierarchical observer (Horace‚ 1956‚ 507). He mentions Malinowski (1948) who argued that people who should not look from the above. Without trials and errors of the ancients men would not be able to achieve high stage of development. Secondly‚ the chosen language is very specific which confuses the readers
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To what extent do Sociologists agree that religion is a force for social change? Throughout history‚ there has been an on-going debate as to whether or not religion is a conservative force‚ or a force for social change. Whilst many Sociologists such as Durkheim‚ see religion as a positive conservative force; creating social harmony and solidarity‚ others disagree claiming religion to be a strong force for social change and as neo-Marxist Otto Maduro believes‚ religion has the power to initiate revolutionary
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Why study Gifts? The anthropology of gifts has been mostly studied in the context of non-Western cultures. The important roles of gift giving were highlighted by classical anthropologists such as Malinowski‚ Mauss and Levi-Strauss. They stressed the significance of reciprocity and obligation suggested in gift exchange and that gift giving is a one practice of material expression that integrates a society. Gift giving is essential to the studies of many anthropological debates such as sociability
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the modern sociology- treated society as a reality in its own right. 3. Talcott Parsons- Society is a total complex of human relationships in so far as they grow out of the action in terms of means-end relationship intrinsic or symbolic. 4. G.H Mead - an exchange of gestures which involves the use of symbols. 5. Morris Ginsberg - a collection of individuals united by certain relations or mode of behavior which mark them off from others who do not enter into these relations or who differ from
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Wacquant also followed the anthropological method of participant observation and the creation of an ethnography‚ despite some notable differences in the scope of his research. While Malinowski traveled across the world and immersed himself fully in the foreign culture of the Trobriand Islanders‚ living in their homes and learning their language‚ Wacquant stayed within Western society‚ living in his own city and residing in his own home. Despite this‚ however‚ Loïc Wacquant still managed to immerse
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Assess the 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
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