Tag: solidarity
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Clapping for the NHS – Liquidarity, not Solidarity?
It’s quite a nice feeling heading outside at 20.00 every Thursday and banging on a saucepan for 5 minutes to show support for the NHS. And I’ve even had the chance to chat with some neighbours who I never even talked to before the lockdown, despite having live where I’m living for almost two years.…
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The Functionalist Perspective on Religion: Summary Revision Notes
According to Functionalism, religion acts as a conservative force by reinforcing social norms and promoting social solidarity. This post is A summary of the key ideas of the main Functionalist theorists of religion: Durkheim, Parsons and Malinowski.
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Evaluating the Functionalist Perspective on Education
A range of quantitative and qualitative evidence which both supports and criticises the Functionalist view of education.
