functionalist view of religion

durkheim: bringing people together

• arunta clan

• follow the religion: totenism

• came together for group worshship

• such as, Sunday mass (catholic)

durkheim however

• doesn’t take into account secularisation

• less people in group worship, less sense of social solidarity

malinowski: emotional support

• trobriand islanders

• lagoon fishing: safe

• ocean fishing: rituals are more important

• such as, funerals

parsons: guides for how we act

• american protestantism

• core valued built on

• equality, meritocracy, working hard, democracy

• united multi cultural society