Sociological Analysis of Mile Durkheims Theory of Collective Consciousness in the Context of ISKCON

Collective consciousness sometimes collective conscience or conscious is a fundamental sociological concept that refers to a set of shared beliefs, ideas, attitudes, and knowledge that are common to a social group or society. Collective consciousness informs our sense of belonging and identity and our behaviour. Founding sociologist mile Durkheim developed this concept to understand how unique individuals socialize Like groups and societies are bound together in collective units. What is it that holds society together This was the central question that Durkheim wrote about the new industrial societies of the 19th century. Durkheim formulated some of the most important theories in sociology by considering the documented habits, customs, and beliefs of traditional and primitive societies, and comparing what he saw around him in his own life. He concluded that society exists because Unique individuals feel a sense of togetherness with each other. This is why we can collectively form and work together to achieve community and functional societies. Collective consciousness, or the collectivity of the conscience, as he wrote it in French, is the source of this solidarity. Durkheim first introduced his theory of collective consciousness in his 1893 book The Division of Labor in Society . Later, he would refer to The Laws of the Sociological Method , Suicide , and Other books including Primary Forms of Religious Life will rely on this concept as well. In this text, he explains that event is phenomenon . The totality of beliefs and feelings for the average members of a society. Durkheim observed that in traditional or primitive societies, religious symbols, discourses, beliefs, and rituals promoted collective beliefs. In cases where social groups were fairly homogeneous for example, not separated by race or class , resulted in a collective consciousness Durkheim called mechanical solidarity —the effect of which united people into an automatic bond of a collective. values, beliefs, and practices.A round table discussion on the future of ISKCON and what happens when religions are no longer new. As a follow up to our interview with Kim Knott on ISKCON in the UK, this podcast is a roundtable discussion at the ISKCON 50 conference at the University of Bath Spa, 2016. During this round table, scholars consider the subjective nature of the term new in the study of new religious movements. ISKCON International Society for Krishna Consciousness as its prime example Using the special movement of K, the panelists consider the future of the movement and similar NRM in contemporary society, the limitations of the category of NRM, and what the future may hold for the academic study of movements such as ISKCON. Would like to thank the University of Bath Spa for supporting the recording, especially Katherine Robinson and Alan Marshall. International The Krishna Consciousness Association or ISKCON English International Society for Krishna Consciousness ISKCON pronunciation International Society for Krishna Consciousness ISKCON , also known as the Hare Krishna Movement . It was started by Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada in 1966 in New York City. It has many temples and schools in the country and abroad. Dr. Rajesh Kumar Sharma "Sociological Analysis of Mile Durkheim's Theory of Collective Consciousness in the Context of ISKCON" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-6 | Issue-3 , April 2022, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd49700.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/other-scientific-research-area/other/49700/sociological-analysis-of-mile-durkheims-theory-of-collective-consciousness-in-the-context-of-iskcon/dr-rajesh-kumar-sharma