Which of these statements illustrates the symbolic interactionist perspective on religion?
a. Religion is an opiate that soothes distress and prevents social uprising.
b. A religious belief system may be more compatible with and help to strengthen capitalism.
c. The teachers of many religions are male, as are the leaders of religious institutions.
d. Religion provides reference groups that help individuals to define their own identity.
Question 2
Sociologist William Ogburn suggested that when a change in the material culture occurs in society, a period of cultural diffusion follows in which the nonmaterial (ideological) culture has not caught up with material development.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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