SOC 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Clifford Geertz, Social Relation
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Impact of religion on social action: hoodfar: islam and the veil, weber: calvinism and capitalist development. An important area of study within sociology. Like the economy and politics, also has its own department. The sociology of religion is very different from religious studies. Religious studies: looks at the history of religions and their creeds. Focuses on the world"s major religious traditions buddhism, christianity, Sociology: analyzes social relations, and sees religion simply as one type of social relation. Analyzes origins of religions, what affects them. Analyzes the impact of religion on social relations. Thousands of definitions of religion out there. Clifford geertz: defines religion as a cultural system. Critique of durkheim: some claim he"s defining it based on his own sociological views. Sees religion mainly as a means of integration, cohesion. This might be a common outcome of religion, but it"s not religion per se.
