Sociology · Religion and Society
According to Émile Durkheim, what is the primary social function served by religion in a community?
- 1To reinforce social cohesion and collective solidarity through shared sacred rituals✓
- 2To justify class inequalities and preserve economic elite hierarchies
- 3To promote radical individual separation from collective norms
- 4To replace scientific logic with unverified superstitious frameworks
Correct answer
To reinforce social cohesion and collective solidarity through shared sacred rituals
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