Description
| Course Code : | MSOE-3 |
|---|---|
| Course Title : | Sociology of Religion |
| Medium : | English Medium |
| Program : | MA (Sociology) |
| Max Marks : | 100 |
| Weightage : | 30% |
| Session : | July 2020 and January 2021 (2020-21) |
| Last Date of Submission : | 31st March, 2021 (for July 2020 session) 30th September, 2021 (for January 2021 session) |
| Solution Type : | Softcopy (PDF File) |
Indira Gandhi National Open University
Elective Course in M.A. Sociology
MSOE-003: Sociology of Religion
Tutor Marked Assignment (TMA)
Programme Code: MSO
Course Code: MSOE-003
Assignment Code: MSOE-003/AST/TMA/2020-2021
Maximum Marks: 100
Weightage: 30%
Answer any five questions selecting at least two from each Section. Your answer should be in about 500 words each.
Section-I
1. Critically the relationship between religion and economy. 20
2. Explain the sociological significance of myth with the help of suitable examples 20
3. Explain the concept of sacrifice of sacrifice with reference to Nuer society. 20
4. Examine the contribution of M N Srinivas to the understanding of religion. 20
5. In what way does Cliffrod Geertz explain religion? Discuss. 20
Section-II
6. ‘Berger’s concept of religion follows from his understanding of society worldbuilding and world-ordering activity’. Critically discuss. 20
7. Explain the concept of secularism with reference to European experience. 20
8. What is religious conversion? Explain its sociological interpretation. 20
9. Examine the social context of the emergence of Buddhism. 20
10. ‘Totemism is not a reality’. Discuss with reference to the writings of LèviStrauss. 20
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