Which sociologist was perhaps the first to recognize the critical importance of religion in human societies?

A. Émile Durkheim
B. Talcott Parsons
C. Karl Marx
D. Robert Merton


A. Émile Durkheim

Sociology

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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a. Master status b. Role status c. Individual status d. Ethnic status

Sociology