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What is the Functionalist Perspective on Religion?

Part 2: Psychological Functions

This A-Level Sociology video explores the Functionalist perspective on religion with a focus on key sociologists such as Bellah, Parsons, Malinski. There is also an extensive summary and evaluation of Functionalist sociologists at the end of the video.

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Civil Religion
Robert Bellah is aligned with Parsons' interest in how religion creates unity in society; particularly contemporary society with many different faiths as in America. The unifying feature in America is civil religion which is a system that attaches sacred features to society itself. Essentially in is "the American way of life' that binds society more so than an individual religion. It can combine the loyalty from all Americans, while individual denominations cannot.

The American civil religion creates loyalty to the nation-state and belief in God which are both representative of being a "true American." This is expressed through rituals, symbols and beliefs such as the pledge of allegiance to the flag, singing the national anthem, viewing the Lincoln Memorial in awe and expressing sentiments such as "One nation under God."

God is represented more as American than of any singular faith thus sacralising America's way of life which binds individuals together from various religious backgrounds.

Take a look at our other A-Level Sociology videos:
Functionalist view of the family Functionalist view of Crime and Deviance

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What is the Functionalist Perspective on Religion? Part 2 Psychological Functions

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This A-Level Sociology video explores the Functionalist perspective on religion with a focus on key sociologists such as Bellah, Parsons, Malinski. There is also an extensive summary and evaluation of Functionalist sociologists at the end of the video.

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What is the Functionalist Theory of Religion?

Part 1: Emile Durkheim

This A-Level Sociology video explores the Functionalist view on religion.

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Functionalists believe society is a system of connected parts or institutions such as religion, family and economy. They compare it to an organism with needs that have to be met in order to survive by these institutions. Each institution performs functions that maintain society through meeting its needs.

The most basic need is social order and solidarity facilitating cooperation among its citizens. The foundation of this order is value consensus which is the shared norms and values of its members; without value consensus its members focusing on their own desires with break society down.

Durkheim On Religion
Functionalists believe religion is central to creating and sustaining value consensus and social order which was developed by Emile Durkheim.

The Sacred and the Profane
Durkheim believed religion was defined by the distinction between the sacred and the profane.
Sacred was defined as things that are forbidden as they inspire awe, fear, wonder and are attached to taboos and prohibitions.

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What is the Functionalist Theory of Religion? Part 1: Durkheim

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This A-Level Sociology video explores the Functionalist view on religion. Video Resources Quiz Snippet from the video: Functionalists believe society is a system of connected parts or institutions such as religion, family and economy. They compare it to an organism with needs that have to be met in order to survive by these institutions.

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What is the Feminist Theory on Religion?

Part 2: Feminist on Religion

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Mary Daly
Mary Daly held radical views that religion was based on hostility and hatred towards women known as misogyny.

She believed patriarchy was at the core of religion and was created by men to exploit women and condition them ideologically to accept this inequality as normal.

This facilitated the belief of Feminine Evil as a myth which justified persecution of untrustworthy women.

Daly's form of feminism is illustrated in her assessment of violence and damage caused by religion against women.

As women have suffered mentally and physically based on theology that is used to make the women that choose abortions and use birth control feel guilty. It pressures women to submit to their husbands at home and to male leadership out of the home thus degrading them verbally, symbolically and personally.

She feels women need to abandon religion so they can find respect and liberation.

Daly identified the use of Bible stories to portray women as bad and needing men to save them from their problems as in the story of Adam and Eve. Adam is the innocent and good protector of Eve who is bad, tempted by the devil and does as he asks disregarding Adam's and God's warnings.

We have many other A-Level Sociology videos on Feminist theory, for example the Feminist view of the family

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What is the Feminist Perspective on Religion Part 2: Feminist on Religion

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Video Resources Mary Daly Mary Daly held radical views that religion was based on hostility and hatred towards women known as misogyny. She believed patriarchy was at the core of religion and was created by men to exploit women and condition them ideologically to accept this inequality as normal.

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What is the Feminist Theory on Religion?

Part 1: Patriarchy and Religious Feminism

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Snippet from the Video: Full Evaluation of Feminist Theory is in Part 2.
Feminists view society as patriarchal, or male dominated. Many feminists view religion as patriarchal which embodies and promotes inequality. Essentially, religious beliefs act as patriarchal ideology which legitimises female subordination.

Evidence of Patriarchy

Though religion teaches equality between the sexes, there is evidence or patriarchy within many teachings.

Religious Organisations are male dominated despite the fact that women are more active in these organisations.

An example of this is where the Orthodox Judaism and Catholic religions forbidding women to be priests. In fact, Karen Armstrong views women's exclusion from becoming priests as evidence of marginalisation.

We have many other A-Level Sociology videos on Feminism, for example Feminist view of the family

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What is the Feminist Perspective on Religion? Part 1: Patriarchy and Religious Feminism

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Video Resources Snippet from the Video: Full Evaluation of Feminist Theory is in Part 2. Feminists view society as patriarchal, or male dominated. Many feminists view religion as patriarchal which embodies and promotes inequality. Essentially, religious beliefs act as patriarchal ideology which legitimises female subordination.

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