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Jkov05

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According to Durkheim, what are the three elements of religion?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Differentiate between prejudice and discrimination.
 
  What will be an ideal response?


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Answer to Question 1

Durkheim found that religion had three elements: (1) beliefs that some things are sacred; (2) practices, or rituals, centering on the things considered sacred; and (3) a moral community, or church, that results from a group's beliefs and practices.

Answer to Question 2

Discrimination is an action. It is unfair treatment in some way. Prejudice is an attitude, a prejudging, usually in a negative way, but it can also be in a positive way.



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