Toward an Understanding of Religion and Social Solidarity
The integrating power in society of religion is a generally accepted fact, but little careful analysis of this “fac” is available. The creation of a working definition of solidarity (integration) is one of the prerequisites; another is the specification of how religion functions in the integration p...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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1967
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Sociological analysis
Year: 1967, Volume: 28, Issue: 3, Pages: 149-161 |
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| Summary: | The integrating power in society of religion is a generally accepted fact, but little careful analysis of this “fac” is available. The creation of a working definition of solidarity (integration) is one of the prerequisites; another is the specification of how religion functions in the integration process. The paper presents a working definition of solidarity, which involves dependence and interdependence. The function of religion in an actual minority is briefly described, which indicates the variety of the functions in society in reference to solidarity. Conclusions indicated from this study include the proposition that religion can contribute to disintegration as well as integration, that alternatives to religion are observable, and that solidarity is a multi-faceted variable. |
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| ISSN: | 2325-7873 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Sociological analysis
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/3710322 |