Durkheim on Religion Excerpt Quiz

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According to Durkheim, what is the essence of religion in society?

Individual beliefs and practices

Body of collective beliefs and practices with authority (correct)

Symbols and rites

Temples and priests

Why did Durkheim select the Australian aborigines as the case study in The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life?

To highlight the complexity of religious practices

To study the influence of priests on religious beliefs

To emphasize the importance of symbols and rites in religion

To illustrate the most basic forms of religion within a culture (correct)

What did Durkheim aim to establish in The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life?

The divine inspiration behind religion

The individualistic nature of religious practices

The supernatural origin of religious beliefs

That religion is a product of society (correct)

In The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life, what did Durkheim seek to identify about religious beliefs?

The emphasis placed by religion and its effects on society Signup and view all the answers

According to Durkheim's findings, how can religion be best described?

As a collective social phenomenon Signup and view all the answers

What did Durkheim suggest were the origins of religious representations and rites?

Collective realities Signup and view all the answers

In what way did religion reinforce social norms according to Durkheim?

By providing moral boundaries Signup and view all the answers

How did Durkheim view the role of religion in providing meaning for life?

As a critical aspect Signup and view all the answers

What was one of the critical functions of religion in society?

Providing social control Signup and view all the answers

How did Durkheim consider religion in relation to the social system?

As a critical part of the social system Signup and view all the answers

Durkheim on Religion Excerpt Quiz

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According to Durkheim, what is the essence of religion in society?

Why did Durkheim select the Australian aborigines as the case study in The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life?

What did Durkheim aim to establish in The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life?

In The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life, what did Durkheim seek to identify about religious beliefs?

According to Durkheim's findings, how can religion be best described?

What did Durkheim suggest were the origins of religious representations and rites?

In what way did religion reinforce social norms according to Durkheim?

How did Durkheim view the role of religion in providing meaning for life?

What was one of the critical functions of religion in society?

How did Durkheim consider religion in relation to the social system?

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