Of which of the following according to Marx does religion provide an example ?
A. alienation
B. anomie
C. authority
D. animism
What is religious fundamentalism ?
What is religious fundamentalism ?
A. strict or literal adherence to basic religious principles and beliefs
B. acceptance and use of violent means to transform secular societies
C. commitment to the fundamental beliefs of charismatic leaders
D. religious beliefs associated with new age sects
Which of the following is with 20 million adherents the largest non-Christian faith in Europe ?
Which of the following is with 20 million adherents the largest non-Christian faith in Europe ?
A. Judaism
B. Buddhism
C. Islam
D. Hinduism
Which is the oldest of the world religions being at least 6,000 years old ?
Which is the oldest of the world religions being at least 6,000 years old ?
A. Islam
B. Confucianism
C. Buddhism
D. Hinduism
What concept does Durkheim use to explain how religious ceremonies generate social solidarity ?
What concept does Durkheim use to explain how religious ceremonies generate social solidarity ?
A. collective consciousness
B. collective interaction
C. collective effervescence
D. class consciousness
Durkheim,s famous definition of religion includes three main elements Which of these is not one of the three ?
Durkheim,s famous definition of religion includes three main elements Which of these is not one of the three ?
A. religion is a form of culture
B. religion involves belief in God
C. religion provides a sense of purpose
D. religion involves beliefs and ritual practices
In pre-Communist China the aged were______________?
In pre-Communist China the aged were______________?
A. Authority figures
B. Retired in isolation
C. Honored but restrained
D. None of these
Meads work is an example of_______________?
Meads work is an example of_______________?
A. functionalism
B. symbolic interactionism
C. psychoanalysis
D. cognitive theory
A person’s overall position in society is called______________?
A person’s overall position in society is called______________?
A. achieved status
B. ascribed status
C. master status
D. status set
Merton’s term for the hidden or forgotten reason for a particular behavior was_____________?
Merton’s term for the hidden or forgotten reason for a particular behavior was_____________?
A. middle-range function
B. consumption function
C. latent function
D. structural function