Objective: The purpose of this assignment is to compare the sociological approaches of Weber and Durkheim.
Your Mission:
Explain that Sociology is the study of Social Action (for Weber). Define Social Action and provide an example how the study of Social Action is evident in Weber’s work (20%)
Explain that Sociology is the study of Social Facts (for Durkheim). Define Social Facts and provide an example of how the study of Social Facts is evident in Durkheim’s work (20%)
Provide an example of a Weberian approach to the study of religion.
Support your case by providing an example from Weber’s scholarship (from our reader or another source). In your explanation, discuss how this approach is advantageous for the study of religion (i.e., what does this approach offer us) (30%)
(15% for example) (15% for discussion).
Provide an example of a Durkheimian
approach to the study of religion.
Support your case by providing an example from Durkheim’s scholarship (from our reader or another source). In your explanation, discuss how this approach is advantageous for the study of religion (i.e., what does this approach offer us) 30%) (15% for example) (15% for discussion).
Please respond to the above in
4 double spaced pages and submit your response