Lecture 8 Outline of Last Lecture I Social Groups II Size of Social Groups III Relationships in Groups IV Types of Groups V Influence of Social Groups VI Influential Groups VII Groups to Networks VIII Facebook and Sense of Self IX Strength of Weak Ties Social Capital Outline of Current Lecture X Organizations XI Aspects of Organizations XII Isomorphism XIII Sociology of Religion XIV What is Religion XV Kinds of Religion XVI Secularism XVII Individual and Sense of Self XVIII Participation in Religous Groups Networks XIX Sociology and Religion SOC 100 1st Edition Beyond one Church Current Lecture XXI Organizations a any social network defined by common purpose and has a boundary between its membership and rest of social world i you re in or you re out XXII Aspects of Organizations a Organizational Structure i ways power authority are distributed within an organization b Cultural Organization i shared beliefs and behaviors within a social group XXIII Isomorphism a organizations start to resemble one another when they face similar environment conditions XXIV Sociology of Religion a making the familiar strange XXV What is Religion XX a system of beliefs and practices around sacred things a set of shared stories that guide belief and action b religious beliefs help shape social behavior by setting expec tations and helping people distinguish between what s right and wrong c religion is a cultural script d sacred i holy things that are meant for the worship of higher being 1 derive their power from collective investment of religious community e profane i the everyday XXVI Kinds of Religion d theism i worship of a god or gods e ethicalism i adherence to certain principles to lead a moral life 1 Example Buddhism f animism i belief that spirits roam the natural world with humans XXVII Secularism d general movement away from religiousity and spiritual beliefe and toward a rational scientific orientation e first amendment proves that our country has no specific religion XXVIII Individual and Sense of Self d Religious Experience i individuals spiritual experience acts beliefs and feelings e Identity and others i participation in rituals XXIX Participation in Religious Groups and Networks d religious attendance i Us declining but number of people who profess to be religious is holding steady or rising e impact i reduces risk of alcogol abuse ii lives longer iii promotes social solidarity XXX Religion Groups and Networks d Family i introduce us to religion ii shape family structure 1 often revolve around the father e Religion and Social balancing religious life with college life f Christian Religious Organizations i Churches 1 religious bodies that co exist with social surroundings 2 safe world affirming beliefs ii Sects 1 high tension organizations that don t fit in existing social environment 2 atrracted to marginalized groups of people iii Cults 1 group that makes some new claim about spirituality XXXI Beyond One Church d pluralism i presence of numerous distinct religious groups in one society 1 congregations 2 denominations 3 different religions ii impact 1 competing 2 religious groups arise to satisfy people s religious tastes i