BSOC 111 : Sociological Thinkers-I in English Solved Assignment 2025-26

Assignment Title : BSOC 111 Solved Assignment in English

Course Code : BSOC 111

Course Title : Sociological Thinkers-I

Assignment Code : BSOC 111/TMA/2025-26

Maximum Marks : 100

Title : BSOC 111 : Sociological Thinkers-I in India Solved Assignment in English 2025-26

Course : BAG/CBCs

University Name : IGNOU

Service Type : Solved Assignment (Soft Copy)

Language : English Medium

Session : Valid for Admission July 2025 and January 2026

Short Name : Sociological Thinkers-I

Assignment Code : BSOC 111/TMA/2025-26

Product : Assignment of BSOC 111 (IGNOU)

Assignment 1

Answer the following Descriptive Category Questions in about 500 words each. Each question carries 20 marks.
1. Explain Emile Durkheim’s concept of division of labour. How does it contribute to social solidarity?
2. Critically examine Max Weber’s analysis of the Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism.

Assignment II

Answer the following Middle Category Questions in about 250 words each. Each question carries 10 marks.
3. Discuss the concept of Verstehen in Weber’s methodology.
4. What is the significance of Durkheim’s elementary forms of religious life?
5. Examine the role of class struggle in Marx’s theory of history.

Assignment III

Answer the following Short Category Questions in about 100 words each. Each question carries 6 marks.
6. What is the difference between mechanical and organic solidarity?
7. How did Marx explain the concept of base and superstructure?
8. Define ideal type with an example.
9. What is the importance of social facts in Durkheim’s sociology?
10. Mention any two criticisms of Marx’s theory of alienation.