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MSOE-003: Sociology of Religion
Tutor Marked Assignment (TMA)
Maximum Marks: 100 Programme Code: MSO
Weightage: 30% Course Code: MSOE-003
Assignment Code: MSOE-003/AST/TMA/2023-24
Answer any five questions selecting at least two from each Section. Your answer should
be in about 500 words each.
Section-I
1. Discuss the functional interpretation of religion. 20
2. Discuss the role of religious specialists in society with reference to the
perspective of Max Weber.
20
3. Critically examine the relationship between religion and economy. 20
4. Explain the concept of sacrifice with reference to Nuer society. 20
5. Discuss the relationship between ascetic Protestantism and capitalism. 20
Section-II
6. Explain religion as a system of symbols. 20
7. Explain the European concept of secularism. 20
8. Compare and contrast the concepts of fundamentalism and communalism. 20
9. Discuss the emergence and spread of Christianity in India. 20
10. Examine the social context of the emergence of Buddhism.
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