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Outline and Evaluate different functionalist views of religion
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Outline and Evaluate different functionalist views of religion A definition of religion is very important, however it is very hard and difficult for sociologists to define, but they are more concerned with the definition as it shows the civilization of religion and it will show whether religion is important or not. Therefore sociologists simply define religion as sets of belief which people have towards different things. Functionalist's theory see society as an ongoing balance of social institutions which pattern human activity by shared norms held to be legitimate and binding by the human participants. The social institution (social system) is divided in parts and each part is independent with the other parts, any changes in the parts will have a major effect on the whole system (society is like the human body: as far the human body to be healthy all its parts should work together in a smooth way therefore a...
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