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Beliefs in Society: Theories on the role of religion
Beliefs in Society: Theories on the role of religion
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Armstrong sees women's exclusion from what as evidence of religious patriarchy
Catholic priesthood
Golf clubs
Government
Church
2
Pick out the profane item amongst the sacred
Torah
My cup of coffee
Qur'an
Bible
3
How USA binds together a diverse population under a belief in God and the nation state
Civil partnership
Civil service
Civil disobedience
Civil religion
4
In Hinduism, this doctrine teaches followers to accept their Caste given 'in this life'
Holi
Class
Diwali
Karma
5
Malinowski says religion provides psychological functions at points of key life events, e.g...
Birth, marriage, death
Christmas, Halloween, Easter
Sixth form Prom
Super Sunday
6
The Aboriginal tribe Durkheim studied was called...
The Armchair
The Armada
The Arunta
The Arnold
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For Durkheim, religious rituals bind members of society into a...
Collective consciousness
False class consciousness
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As the opium of the masses, religion acts as a product of...
High quality
Bourgeoisie
Alienation
Proletariat
9
In Marx's idea of a classless society, there will be...
Religious pluralism
One state religion
Religious Market Theory
No need for religion
10
Parsons (1967) suggests religion helps support society's values, and which other function?
To offer support for equal rights in society
To provide meaning to life, e.g answering ultimate questions
To bring the family together during festive holidays
To act as a 'meta-narrative' for society
11
El Saadawi (1980) argues that religion...
Is helpful for reducing gender inequalities
Has been influenced and re-shaped by patriarchy
Offers women liberation through 'piety movements'
Has never has so many female members and followers
12
Woodhead suggests there are religious forms of feminism. What example does she give about this?
There are lots of women in the bible
Church of England allowing female bishops
Abortion being made legal in Ireland in 2018
An Islamic hijab being liberating for women
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Durkheim says religion helps provide social solidarity, order and...
Tesco value
Value freedom
Value laden
Value consensus
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It's easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter Heaven
Is an example of collective consciousness
Is an example of false class consciousness
Is an example of value consensus
Is an example of modern capitalism
15
The ritual practised by Trobriand Islander fishermen when Ocean fishing...
Livin' on a prayer
Canoe Magic
Canoe give us a clue?
Dinghy tricks
16
Malinowski... What year did he conduct his study on the Trobriand Islanders?
1954
1974
1964
1944
17
Jean Holm (2001) gives what as an example of how women are 'devalued' in religion?
This is not a criticism Holm gives
Depictions of women in sacred texts
Menstruating women not allowed to touch the Qur'an
Women vicars and bishops get paid less than men
18
Feminist we associate with Piety Movements...
Ronaldo (1998)
Rinaldo (2010)
Ronaldinho (2002)
Ronaldo (2016)
19
Marxists say religion works to justify class inequality. An example of this is...
The 10 commandments
The divine right of Kings
Late night shopping at Christmas
Buddhism's 8-fold path
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Marx says that religion is...
The opium of the masses
The answer to all life's problems
The queen of the sciences
The pint of the week in Wetherspoons
21
A criticism of Durkheim's view of religion is that he...
Only considers the beliefs of a small-scale tribe society
Does not consider religious pluralism in postmodern society
Does not account for conflicts between religions in society
Does not make clear distinctions between sacred and profane
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When worshipping totems, Durkheim suggests tribes are actually worshipping...
God
Society itself
The spirits
Aliens
