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Vanmala Ramesh

This course is the summary analysis of the 8th chapter of paper 1,Religion and Society, all the topics and sub topics as prescribed by the UPSC will be taught and  towards the end focus will be on previous years questions and answers.

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UPSC CSE - GS

UPSC - Civil Services Examination (IAS) Preparation

English

Religion and Society, Paper 1 UPSC CSE Sociology Optionals

This overview lesson discusses the topics that will be covered in the course along with the sources to be referred and the strategy will also be discussed.

Overview Lesson

This lesson gives a short introduction to Religion.

Religion and Society. Introduction

This lesson explains the characteristics of Religion.

Characteristics of Religion

This lesson explains the functions of Religion.

Functions of Religion

This lesson explains the dysfunctions of Religion.

Dysfunctions of Religion

This lesson gives a short introduction to Sociological Theories of Religion.

Sociological Theories of Religion

This lesson explains the Evolution Theory by Spencer.

Evolution Theory. Part 1

This lesson explains the Animistic and Mana Theory.

Evolution Theory. Part 2

This lesson explains the Emotional Stress Theory of Religion.

Psychological Theories of Religion

This lessons discusses the criticisms levelled against the Evolutionary theorists of Religion.

Criticisms to Evolutionary Theories of Religion

This lesson explains Structural Theory of Religion by Talcott Parsons.

Structural Functional Theory of Religion

This lesson explains Durkheim's theory of Religion.

Durkheim's Theory of Religion

This lesson explains the functions of Religion according to Durkheim.

Functions of Religion: Durkheim

This lesson explains Karl Marx's Theory of Religion

Karl Marx's Theory of Religion. Part 1

This lesson is the second and the final part of Karl Marx's Theory of Religion.

Karl Marx's Theory of Religion. Part 2

This lesson discusses the criticisms levelled against Karl Marx's Theory of Religion.

Criticisms to Karl Marx's Theory of Religion

This lesson explains Max Weber's Theory of Religion.

Max Weber's Theory of Religion

This lesson explains about Weber's Protestant Ethics and the Spirit of Capitalism.

Protestant Ethics and the Spirit of Capitalism: Part 1

This lesson tries to understand the inter relationship between the ethics of Protestant and the Spirit of Capitalism.

Protestant Ethics and the Spirit of Capitalism: Part 2

Types of Religious Practices: Animism

Types of Religious Practices: Monism

Types of Religious Practices:Pluralism

Types of Religious Practices: Sects

Types of Religious Practices: Cult

This lesson explains about New Age Movements.

New Age Movements

This lesson explains about the importance of Religion and Science.

Religion and Science. Part 1

This lesson explains the interrelationship between Science and Religion as seen by thinkers.

Religion and Science. Part 2

This lesson explains about Secularisation.

Secularisation

This lesson explains about the indicators of Secularisation.

Indicators of Secularisation

Secularisation: Conclusion

This lesson discusses secularism from the Indian context.

Secularism: Indian Context

This lesson explains the emergence of Religious Revivalism.

Religious Revivalism

This lesson explains about Fundamentalism.

Fundamentalism

This lesson explains about the characteristics of Fundamentalism.

Characteristics of Fundamentalism

Communalism

This lesson explains the characteristics of Communalism.

Characteristics of Communalism

This lesson explains the stages of Communalism.

Communalism in India: Part 1

This lesson explains the causes for Communalism in India.

Communalism in India. Part 2

This lesson runs through the communal tension Indian has witnessed.

Communal Tensions in India. Part 1

This lesson talks about the communal tensions in India.

Communal Tensions in India. Part 2

The lesson explains the communal tensions in India.

Lessons

41 lessons • 1h 36m