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According to Durkheim, what is the essence of religion in society?
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?
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?
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?
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?
According to Durkheim's findings, how can religion be best described?
What did Durkheim suggest were the origins of religious representations and rites?
What did Durkheim suggest were the origins of religious representations and rites?
In what way did religion reinforce social norms according to Durkheim?
In what way did religion reinforce social norms according to Durkheim?
How did Durkheim view the role of religion in providing meaning for life?
How did Durkheim view the role of religion in providing meaning for life?
What was one of the critical functions of religion in society?
What was one of the critical functions of religion in society?
How did Durkheim consider religion in relation to the social system?
How did Durkheim consider religion in relation to the social system?
