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Religion : what it is and what it does /

Ask a hundred people what they think religion is and you'll probably get a hundred different answers. However, to study religion we have bring together more general ideas about what religion is and what it does. This film, with Professor Eileen Barker of the London School of Economics, explains...

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Bibliographic Details
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Leicester, England : Shortcuts TV, 2019.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Religion and sociology.
Religion.
Sociologie religieuse.
Religion
Religion and sociology
Feature films
Educational films
Short films
Educational films.
Short films.
Feature films.
Films éducatifs.
Courts métrages.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Ask a hundred people what they think religion is and you'll probably get a hundred different answers. However, to study religion we have bring together more general ideas about what religion is and what it does. This film, with Professor Eileen Barker of the London School of Economics, explains an illustrates the two dominant sociological approaches to religion: substantive (or exclusive) and functional (or exclusive). A great introduction for students new to the topic.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed April 12, 2019).
Physical Description:1 online resource (5 minutes)
Playing Time:00:05:21