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Question 1

Appeared in Year: 2017

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Give an assessment of Durkheimian notion of ‘scared’ and ‘profane’ in sociology of religion.

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Durkheimian Notion of Scared and Profane in Sociology of Religion

  • According to Emile Durkheim, the enduring essence of religion throughout history and in all societies, can only be located in some ‘true reality’ , rather than some mysterious, supernatural forces or nature՚s fear. This reality is nothing but society itself, which enters the individua…

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Question 2

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Criticism of Durkheim՚s suicide (Paper-2)

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Durkheim՚s Suicide

  • Durkheim defines suicide as follows: “the term suicide is applied to all cases of death resulting directly or indirectly from a positive or negative act of the victim himself, which he knows will produce this result.”
  • Durkheim classified ‘four types of suicide’ , determined by the ‘degree of’ integration ‘with society or’ degree of…

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Question 3

Appeared in Year: 2014

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“According to Durkheim, the essence of religion in modern society is the same as religion in primitive society” . Comment. (Paper-1)

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Durkheim and Religion in Primitive Society

  • According to Emile Durkheim, the enduring essence of religion throughout history and in all societies, can only be located in some ‘true reality’ , rather than some mysterious, supernatural forces or nature՚s fear. This reality is nothing but society itself, which enters the individual consciousness through…

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Question 4

Appeared in Year: 2013

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Compare Karl Marks with Emile Durkheim with reference to the framework of ‘division of labour’ . (Paper-1)

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Karl Marx with Emile Durkheim

  • The division of labour is the separation of tasks in any system so that participants may specialize.
  • Individuals, organizations, and nations are endowed with or acquire specialized capabilities and either form combinations or trade to take advantage of the capabilities of others in addition to their own.
  • Emile Durkheim in…

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Question 5

Appeared in Year: 2018

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In what way did Durkheim perceive religion as functional to society? (Paper-1)

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Durkheim and Religion as Functional to Society

  • Durkheim argued that the source of religion is not any mysterious or supernatural force, but society itself. An object of worship is only a ‘symbolic representation’ of the collective sentiments and beliefs of the members of the society. The feelings of awe and reverence that it generates is the same as…

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Question 6

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Analyze Durkheim՚s concept of “Moral Individualism”

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Durkheim՚s Concept of “Moral Individualism”

  • The concept of moral individualism was developed by Emile Durkheim in his work “Individualism and the Intellectuals.” He introduced moral individualism as a solution to the problem of anomie.
  • Moral individualism was direct opposite of egoistic individualism, whereas egoistic individualism was concerned with…

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Question 7

Appeared in Year: 2018

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Explain Durkheim՚s basic arguments on suicide. Can you analyses high suicide rates of contemporary Indian society with Durkheim՚s theory? (Paper-1)

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Durkheim՚s Basic Arguments on Suicide

  • Suicide is an illustration of, Emile Durkheim՚s views on ‘society’ and ‘methodology’ . According to him, the impact of social structures or society on individual՚s thoughts and actions, can best be established through a ‘sociological analysis’ of suicide, which is otherwise an ‘individualistic phenomena’ . Accor…

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Question 8

Appeared in Year: 2015

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Elaborate the views of Durkheim on “The Elementary Forms of Religious Life”

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Durkheim՚s View on “Elementary Forms of Religious Life”

  • It is ‘study of suicide’ is a causal explanation, but his ‘study of religion’ is a functional explanation and it is the basic method of accounting for basis of stability and order in society. In Spencer՚s work major focus was ‘stability’ . But Durkheim shifted focus to ‘change’ due to the socia…

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