SOC231H5 Lecture Notes - Protestant Work Ethic, Radical Change, Making Money
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Main point is nothing in the behavior itself changes, reaction to the action that begins to change. Durks contribution to deviance and crime is not only social constructivism which was a major contribution and again in almost any sociology course you would come across the social construction of such and such. Religion and society: the elementary forms of the religious life. Was very much on the ascendant meaning, it was very prominent in europe in the 1840- Nobody gets upset if others walk on a maple leaf on the ground. So the function significance for durkheim is the most significant part again he is trying to promote sociality here, religious worship and rituals reinforce the individual society bonds all the time. We might not think of them as gods but you have new gods emerging so if you worship. A major catholic st whose body is kept in the church here for think a couple of 100 years.
