They had different perspectives on the subject of religion, but both sociologists believed that religion had an impact on society and its structure. Personally, I agree that religion had an impact on society since a lot of the structure that has existed in religion can be seen in modern society. I especially agree with Weber’s Protestant work ethic because of the idea of the ‘American Dream’ here in the United States. The American Dream once meant that by working hard anyone could achieve their goal, but unfortunately, in my opinion, the American Dream does not exist anymore since the only ones who do make money are those who already wealthy and those who work hard end up in an endless cycle of working. I believe that both Weber’s and Durkheim’s theories are still applicable in modern society since religion continues to have an impact despite having less of an influence modern
They had different perspectives on the subject of religion, but both sociologists believed that religion had an impact on society and its structure. Personally, I agree that religion had an impact on society since a lot of the structure that has existed in religion can be seen in modern society. I especially agree with Weber’s Protestant work ethic because of the idea of the ‘American Dream’ here in the United States. The American Dream once meant that by working hard anyone could achieve their goal, but unfortunately, in my opinion, the American Dream does not exist anymore since the only ones who do make money are those who already wealthy and those who work hard end up in an endless cycle of working. I believe that both Weber’s and Durkheim’s theories are still applicable in modern society since religion continues to have an impact despite having less of an influence modern