Emile Durkheim- Division of labour, social fact, suicide, religion and society.

How do Marx, Weber and Durkheim differ in understanding religion? Explain

Describe various characteristics of a ‘social fact’. How is rate of suicide a social fact according to Durkheim?

Durkheim argued that society is more than the sum of individual acts. Discuss

Critically examine the relevance of Durkheim's views on religion in contemporary society.

Critically examine how Durkheim and Merton explicate Anomie.

Explain whether Durkheim’s theory of Division of Labour is relevant in the present -day context.

Critically analyse Durkheim’s views on elementary forms of religious life and role of religion. Also discuss the consequences of religious revivalism in contemporary society.

What are the problems in observing social facts in Durkheim’s views?

How well do you think Tonnis, Durkheim, Weber and Max predicted the character of modern society? Critique.

Explain Durkheim’s basic arguments on suicide. Can you analyse high suicide rates of contemporary Indian society with Durkheim’s theory?

In what way did Durkheim perceive religion as functional to society?

Discuss distinct sociological method adopted by Emile Durkheim in his method of ‘suicide’.

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

“According to Durkheim, the essence of religion in modern society is the same as religion in primitive society.” Comment.

Compare Karl Marx with Emile Durkheim with reference to the framework of ‘division of labour’.