Author Question: A criticism of the symbolic interactionists is that they: A) view religion as an opiate of the ... (Read 129 times)

rlane42 · **on:** Jul 1, 2018

A criticism of the symbolic interactionists is that they:

A) view religion as an opiate of the people.
B) attach too much credence to Marx's concept of false consciousness.
C) ignore the positive effect of religion on physical and emotional health.
D) overlook the ways that religion promotes social inequality at the macro level.
E) believe that religion is indispensable to leading a good life.

Question 2

How do symbolic interactionists view religion?

A) For symbolic interactionists, religion promotes and reinforces social inequality.
B) For symbolic interactionists, religion is not innate but socially constructed.
C) Symbolic interactionists recognize that religion can be dysfunctional when it harms individuals.
D) Symbolic interactionists see religion as a tool that dominant groups use to control society.
E) Symbolic interactionists imply that religion is indispensable to leading a good life.