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For Durkheim, as long as there are societies, there will be religion.

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Explain in detail the connection between social life and religion as outlined by Durkheim. Be sure to include and define key terms introduced within The Elementary Forms of Religious Life. Also, attempt to connect contemporary religious practices to Durkheim's framework.

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Durkheim explains that symbols are class...

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Durkheim drew upon religious affiliation for comparative purposes in his classic study of suicide.

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When an individual gives her life for a social group, we call it egoistic suicide.

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According to Durkheim, there will always be "crime" because:


A) there will always be individuals who cannot control themselves
B) human beings are inherently evil
C) crime is necessary for affirming "right" and "wrong"
D) crime comes second-nature to humans

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People living within small traditional societies tend to feel a "oneness" or collective conscience.

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Which one of the following is not true of Durkheim's work Suicide?


A) it demonstrated individual pathologies are rooted in social conditions
B) it showed an increase in social integration within modern societies
C) proved sociologists can scientifically study social behavior
D) showed suicide to have social rather than individual roots

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Outline the two forms of solidarity discussed by Durkheim. Explain how each type of solidarity affect and reflect on society. Consider the types of societies in your response.

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Varies. Define Mechanical and Organic so...

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According to Durkheim what does egotistic suicide result from? Explain what groups Durkheim studied and what he found.

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Provides examples from the rea...

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Durkheim's conviction that society is sui generis means:


A) society is an unreality; only individuals are real
B) society does not really exist; only a generic label is used
C) society is an objective reality that is irreducible to the individuals that compose it
D) society only exists within the confines of the mind

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Durkheim argues that the world is divided into two distinct spheres: the sacred and the profane. Provide an outline of these spheres as they apply to contemporary life.

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Lists the various ty...

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In "Preliminary Questions" in The Elementary Forms of Religious Life, Durkheim shows that religion and magic are the same because both form lasting bonds between practitioner and follower.

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According to Durkheim, "egoistic" suicide is caused by:


A) too much social regulation
B) too much social integration
C) the lack of integration of an individual into social group/s
D) social chaos or normlessness

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Organic solidarity automatically emerges once a society has evolved to "modern" status according to Durkheim.

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