SOC100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Symbolic Interactionism, Social Reproduction, Intelligence Quotient
27 Feb 2016
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Belief system a system of multiple interconnected beliefs, shared amongst a group of people. Belief systems have three components: claims about the nature of reality, moral or ethical claims, and technologies (in this context, prayer is an example of a technology). Durkheim defined religion as a united system of beliefs and practices related to sacred things, and stated that religion creates and maintains social solidarity. Good and willoughby (2014) found that strong religious beliefs are linked to better self-esteem in teenagers, and lower levels of drug addiction in adults. Religion also has both positive and negative social bonding capital. Positive bonding capital consists of the accumulation of resources in the form of social networks. Negative bonding capital consists of social ties and identities that pose harm to people outside that community. Substantive approaches to religion focus on the content of doctrines, while functional approaches focus on the social aspects and implications of doctrines.
