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Religion and Society
Sociology · Chapter 4 · 2. Religion and Society
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- Religion and science: definitions, differences and similarities
- Beliefs, rituals, superstitions and taboo: meaning and functions
- Theories of the origin of religion: animism (Tylor), naturism (Max Muller), totemism
- Functional theories of religion: Malinowski, Radcliffe-Brown and Durkheim
- Functions and dysfunctions of religion
- Morality and social control; moral code and religious code