Of which of the following according to Marx does religion provide an example ?
Correct answer: C. alienation
- A. authority
- B. anomie
- C. alienation
- D. animism
Explanation
Marx treated religion as an expression of alienation because it projects human powers and hopes onto a supernatural being, making people less conscious of their own social conditions. Anomie is associated mainly with Durkheim, not Marx.
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