BSOC-133 Solved Assignment English Medium 2025-26

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IGNOU BSOC-133 Solved Assignment English Medium 2025-26

BACHELOR OF ARTS (MULTIDISCIPLINARY)– BAM
ASSIGNMENTS 2025-26
For July 2025 and January 2026 Admission Cycles
COURSE CODE: BSOC-133
SOCIOLOGICAL THEORIES

BSOC-133 : SOCIOLOGICAL THEORIES
Course Code: BSOC-133
Assignment Code: ASST/BSOC 133/ 2025-26
Total Marks: 100
Assignment I
Answer the following Descriptive Category Questions in about 500 words each. Each question carries 20 marks. 2 × 20 = 40
1. Analyse Karl Marx’s concept of historical materialism and its significance in understanding societal transformations.
2. Discuss Emile Durkheim’s perspective on the role of religion in maintaining social cohesion.
Assignment II
Answer the following Middle Category Questions in about 250 words each. Each question carries 10 marks. 3 × 10 = 30
3. Compare and contrast the perspectives of Karl Marx and Max Weber on the role and function of religion in society.
4. What are ‘social facts’? Explain its types and characteristics.
5. Critically evaluate Max Weber’s concept of ‘Verstehen’ and its significance in sociological research.
Assignment III
Answer the following Short Category Questions in about 100 words each. Each question carries 6 marks. 5 × 6 = 30
6. Define ‘alienation’ in the context of Marx’s theory.
7. Discuss Emile Durkheim’s distinction between the sacred and the profane.
8. Briefly explain Weber’s typology of authority.
9. Write a short note on ‘social realism’.
10. Define ‘class consciousness’ and its importance in Marxist theory.

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