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Religion benefits society by providing a sense of belonging, identity, meaning, emotional comfort, and social control over deviant behavior
Functionalist
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Religion promotes and legitimates social inequality, condones strife and violence between groups, and justifies oppression of poor people
Conflict
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Religion subordinates women, excludes them from decision-making positions, and legitimizes patriarchal control of society
Feminist
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Religion provides meaning and sustenance in everyday life through symbols, rituals, and beliefs and binds people together in a physical and spiritual community
Symbolic Interactionist
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People create urban growth by moving to cities to find jobs and to suburbs to enhance their quality of life
Functionalist
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Driven by greed and profit, large corporations, banks developers, and other capitalistic groups determine the growth of cities and suburbs
Conflict
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Whether they live in cities or suburbs, women generally experience fewer choices and more constraints than do men
Feminist
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City people are more tolerant of different lifestyles, but they tend to interact superficially and are generally socially isolated
Symbolic Interactionist
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war can develop social cohesion in a society and help countries achieve freedom and autonomy
Functionalist
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The military and wars deplete funds that could be used to reduce poverty and to shore up important social programs
Conflict
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Militarism reinforces and gender inequality and war victimize women and children
Feminist
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Cultural attitudes support the military and war and government officials control our images and understanding of war and terrorism
Symbolic Interactionist
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