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MSOE-003 Sociology of Religion Solved Previous Year’s Question Papers and Important Exam Notes

Block- 1 Definitions and Approaches
Unit-1 Religion – Sociological Perspectives
Unit-2 Anthropological Approaches
Unit-3 Historical and Comparative Approach
Unit-4 Religio – Psychological Approach

Block- 2 Classical Theories
Unit-5 Marxian Theory
Unit-6 Durkheim and Functionalism
Unit-7 Weber and the Question of Meaning

Block- 3 Ethnographic Studies of Religion
Unit-8 M. N. Srinivas: The Coorgs
Unit-9 Evans Pritchard: The Nuer
Unit-10 T. N. Madan: Non-Renunciation
Unit-11 Sudhir Kakar: Shamans, Mystics and Doctors

Block- 4 Contemporary Theories
Unit-12 Peter Berger: Phenomenology of Religion
Unit-13 Clifford Geertz: Cultural Analysis
Unit-14 Levi-Strauss’: Totemism

Block- 5 Religious Pluralism
Unit-15 Sikhism
Unit-16 Jainism and Buddhism
Unit-17 Christianity
Unit-18 Islam
Unit-19 Hinduism

Block- 6 Religion and Social Change
Unit-20 Secularism and Secularization
Unit-21 Communalism and Fundamentalism

Block- 7 Religious Revivalism: New Movements and Cults
Unit-22 Religious Conversion
Unit-23 Transcendental Meditation
Unit-24 Hare Krishna Movement
Unit-25 Radhasoami Satsang
Unit-26 Sai Baba of Shirdi
Unit-27 Prajapita Brahma Kumaris Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya