for Sociology class
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Also, I will add example post screenshot
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instructions:
Think about the following questions:
- How can religion provide cohesion or social control?
- How can religion cause conflict, exploitation, or oppression?
- Do you know a religious (spiritual/magical) ritual or a symbol that transforms a daily experience?
Instructions
- Read the questions carefully and focus on what is being asked
- Bring historical, cultural, fictional or even imaginary examples
- Try to use the concepts and theories you learned this week
- Make sure your post is not similar to other posts
The purpose of this activity is to understand how religion can be tool for various ends and also an end in itself. The more detailed your posts are, the better. Remember to keep the discussion civil and educated and keep in mind that your personal beliefs are not asked, you do not have to share.
for Sociology class will upload the ppt files and etc please check it Also, I will add example post screenshot please check every detail instructions: Think about the following questions: How can
Religion “Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe ” St. Augustine, The Enchiridion What we’ll talk about The social foundation of religion and its definition Types of religious organizations, church, sect and cults Understanding religion in society, and theoretical approaches Secularization and the future of religion Brainstorm Define religion in one word Religion & Society A social institution involving beliefs and practices based on recognizing the sacred The Sacred & The Profane • Setting the boundaries Ritual and Behaviour • Believing and doing Faith and Science • Understanding religion Types of Organizations Cult Outside of society Charismatic leadership Unconventional Deviance/change Sect Separated Exclusive Less formal Divine experience Church Well -integrated Universal claim Formal structure Stability Theories of Religion Symbolic -Interactionist Structural -Functionalist Social -Conflict Symbolic – Interaction • Religious practice • Attributing meaning • Transforming the mundane Constructed reality • Constructed meaning • Micro analysis Evaluate A wedding ceremony in a church Structural – Functional • Social cohesion • Social control • Meaning and purpose Functions of religion • Dysfunctions • Power of conviction Evaluate Muslims gathered around Kaaba Mecca, Saudi Arabia “ ” Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the sentiment of a heartless world, and the soul of soulless conditions. It is the opium of the people K ARL M ARX Social – Conflict • Division and conflict • Authority and legitimacy • False consciousness Inequality and religion • Functions • Conservative force Evaluate Entry of the Crusaders in Constantinople by Eugène Delacroix, 1840 Secularization The historical decline in the importance of the supernatural and the sacred Science Rational explanations Worldly affairs Increased separation The Future Decline or rise? Question Can religion be a force of social change? The Power of Faith Social Change Worldview Equality Freedom Justice Independ ence Reactiona ry Religion as a catalyzer of social change Think about… The difference between faith and knowledge, and how sociology can understand religion The sociological theories to make sense of religion in society, and the comparisons between them The role of religion in instigating and bringing about social change as a progressive or a reactionary force Thank you
