CSS PMS Sociology Short Notes/ Solved Past Papers ; Durkheim's functional aspect of religion

Despite Durkheim’s functional aspect of religion, we see religious extremism in Pakistani society. Shed light on this phenomenon. Outline 1. Introduction 2. A bird’s eye view of the services of Durkheim. 3. Durkheim functional aspect of religion 4. Durkheim's limitation to explain extremism in Pakistan’s society 5. Causes of extremism in Pakistan 6. Critical analysis 7. Conclusion Introduction: According to Emile Durkheim, religion is one of the forces of solidarity in a society. However, his perspective falls short of explaining the manifestations of religious extremism in Pakistan due to violent ethnocentrism, the negation of sub-cultures, and his persistence with religion as a singular entity rather than inherent differences within the ...