Durkheimian sociology of religion and its rational reconstructions: reassessing its legacy for contemporary social theory

• Grant number: 22/07416-7
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships abroad - Research Internship - Post-doctor
• Start date: December 15, 2022
• End date: December 14, 2023
• Field of knowledge: Humanities - Sociology - Fundamentals of Sociology
• Principal Investigator: Paula Montero
• Grantee: Romulo Lelis Lima
• Supervisor: Philip Smith
• Host Institution: Centro Brasileiro de Análise e Planejamento (CEBRAP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• Institution abroad: Yale University, United States
• Associated to the scholarship: 21/10138-6 - Toward a Durkheimian theory of ritual action, BP.PD

Abstract

Considering the growing relevance of the study of rituals in contemporary social theory, this project aims to reassess the legacy of the Durkheimian sociology of religion in order to provide a big picture of how the debate on Durkheim has evolved from Talcott Parsons to the present-day social theorists. In this regard, a set of works that symbolize the main trends in the Durkheimian scholarship will be analyzed, offering a new perspective on aspects in those works that are often overlooked. An alternative view of the Durkheimian sociology of religion's legacy shall be provided, shedding light on its potential and limits for contemporary social theory. (AU)