Neeraj IGNOU Society & Religion (ESO - 15)- Hindi Medium

About Neeraj IGNOU Society & Religion (ESO - 15) - Hindi Medium

the present book contains the following chapters: Sociology and the Study of Religion, Evolutionary Theories of Religion, Functionalist Theories of Religion, The Study of Religious Beliefs, The Study of Religious Symbols, Comparative Sociological Theories of Ritual, Ritual-I- A Case Study from Africa, Ritual-II- A Case Study from South-East Asia. Civil Religion, Religion and the Economic Order, Religion and Politics/State, Religious Organisations - Sects, Cults and Denominations, Religious Specialists- Shamans, Priests and Prophets, Religion- Social Stability and Change, Fundamentalism- Some Case Studies, Secularism and Secularization , Religious Pluralism in India- As Fact and Value, Tribal Religion - Two Case Studies, Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Sikhism, Medieval Religious Movements I- Bhakti and Sufism, Medieval Religious Movements I- Veerashaivism, Modern Religious Movements II- Arya Samaj, Modern Religious Movements II- Ramakrishna Mission, Life Cycle Rituals-I- Birth and Marriage, Life Cycle Rituals-II- Death, Social Significance of Pilgrimages, Social Significance of Religious Festivals, Fundamentalism, Communal ism and Secularism

About Neeraj Publications

Neeraj Publications was established in 1982. The first book published by him was “Local Government”. The second title was “Applied Sociology”. Both were for students of Osmania University, Hyderabad and they were an immediate success. There followed a series of books, mostly that aimed at helping students in easily understanding the subjects and passing the exams with good marks. Today Neeraj Publications has also become a prominent name in developing Customized study materials for several Universities / Institutions In the Self Learning Material (SLM) format.