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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/2026-2027
Answer any five questions selecting at least two from each Section. Your answer should be in about 500 words each.
Section-I
1. Critically examine the relationship between religion and economy.
2. Discuss the functional interpretation of religion.
3. Discuss the relationship between ascetic Protestantism and capitalism.
4. Examine the contribution of M N Srinivas to the understanding of religion.
5. Discuss the perspective of Clifford Geertz on religion.
Section-II
6. Explain the European concept of secularism.
7. Explain religion as a system of symbols.
8. Compare and contrast the concepts of fundamentalism and communalism.
9. Discuss the emergence and spread of Christianity in India.
10. Explain Levi Straus’ view on totemism.
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