IGNOU MSOE 003 Solved Assignment 2021-22

 

MSOE-003: Sociology of Religion Solved Assignment 2021-22

Maximum Marks: 100                                                 Programme Code: MSO

Weightage: 30%                                                         Course Code: MSOE-003

             Assignment Code: MSOE-003/AST/TMA/2021-2022

Answer any five questions selecting at least two from each Section. Your answer should be in about 500 words each.

Section-I

 1. In what way does religion contribute to the healing process? Illustrate your answer with a suitable example. 20

 2. Discuss the role religious specialists in society with reference to the perspective of Max Weber. 20

3. Critically discuss Durkheim’s perspective on religion. 20

4. Examine Marxian approach to the understanding of religion. 20

 5. Explain the role of priests and prophets in Nuer society. 20

Section-II

6. Discuss the main reasons that contributed to the wide spread of the cult of Sai Baba of Shirdi. 20

7. ‘Religion is a system of symbols’. Discuss. 20

8. What is ‘totemism’? In what way does it reflect the relationship between human beings (culture) and nature. 20

9. Discuss Peter Berger’s viewpoint on the future of religion in society. 20

10. Write short notes on the following:

 (i) Religious Conversion

 (ii) Communalism

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