Which Sociologist Was Perhaps the First to Recognize the Critical

question 42

Multiple Choice

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

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Definitions:

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