Sociology I · Topic
Emile Durkheim
Division of labour, social fact, suicide, and religion and society.
103 UPSC Mains Sociology I questions on Emile Durkheim that toppers answered in test series, CSE 2014–2025, most answered first. Open one to see how toppers opened, built and closed it.
Durkheim and Marx differed in their treatment of the 'Division of Labour'. Discuss.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Emile DurkheimKarl Marx
In this globalised world, considering suicide as a social fact ignores the very psychological factors attached to it. Comment.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Emile Durkheim
Write a short note on each of the following in not more than 150 words. 10 x 5 = 50 (a) Religious worship is really the worship of society itself. Comment.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Emile DurkheimSociology of Religion
Durkheim notices that as society becomes more modern there is decreased integration of individual with society.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2016
Emile Durkheim
2b Social fact plays a central role in sociology of Emile Durkheim. Comment
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2020
Emile Durkheim
What is meant by collective consciousness? Discuss its role in maintaining social cohesion.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Emile Durkheim
Emile Durkheim opines division of labour in modern society leads to organic solidarity. As people become consumers they become interdependent thus fostering collaboration. This is more effective than mechanic solidarity where people have less differentiation and are bounded by collective consciousness of beliefs.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2016
Emile Durkheim
Critically analyze the contemporary relevance of Durkheim's theory of religion.
25 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2014
Emile DurkheimSociology of Religion
"Although Durkheim and Weber both recognized the cultural significance of religion, their respective "theories of religion" diverge in their perspectives. Critically examine the statement.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Emile DurkheimMax Weber
Provide an elaborate note on the classification of suicides with contemporary examples.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Emile Durkheim
Emile Durkheim's most influential work 'suicide: A study in sociology (1897)' showed how sociological factors contribute to what was considered as an individual act.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Emile Durkheim
Emile Durkheim had argued that the function of division of labour in society is that of the promotion of social solidarity. Discuss the statement and critically analyse Durkheim Division of Labour theory, with reference to contemporary trends.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Emile DurkheimLabour and Society
Provide an elaborate note on the Durkheimian classification of suicides with contemporary examples.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Emile Durkheim
Write a short note on each of the following in not more than 150 words : 10 x 5 = 50 How relevant are Durkheim's views on the 'abnormal forms of the division of labour' in understanding the dysfunctions in contemporary capitalist economies?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Emile Durkheim
Do you agree to the view that religion is a social fact?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Emile Durkheim
Compare Durkheim's approach to religion with that of Max Weber. How do their views on the role of religion in social change differ?
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Emile DurkheimMax Weber
Compare Merton's concept of deviance with that of Durkheim's idea of anomie? How do they differ in explaining deviant behavior?
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Robert K. MertonEmile Durkheim
Emile Durkheim had argued that the function of division of labour in society is promotion of social solidarity. Discuss the statement and critically analyse Durkheim's division of labour theory, with reference to contemporary trends.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2020
Emile DurkheimOrganisation of Work
Distinguish between 'sacred' and 'profane' in Durkheim's study of religion.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Emile DurkheimSociology of Religion
Emile Durkheim's conception of 'Social Fact' was essentially an endeavor by him to create a separate niche and scientific status for Sociology.
25 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2014
Emile DurkheimPositivism and Its Critique
How does Emile Durkheim’s theory of the relationship between religion and society contribute to our understanding of the contemporary religious landscape and social dynamics in Asia?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Emile DurkheimSociology of Religion
Write a short note on each of the following in not more than 150 words. 10 x 5 = 50m (a) How Durkheim's idea of Sacred and profane be used to understand the contemporary society?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2018
Emile DurkheimSociology of Religion
Durkheim's concepts of collective conscience, solidarity, religion highlights that he was concerned with the degrading morality in modern society.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Emile Durkheim
Merton's theory of anomie, while influenced by Durkheim, is fundamentally distinct from Durkheim's original concept. Discuss.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Robert K. MertonEmile Durkheim
How can Durkheim's idea of Sacred and profane be used to understand the contemporary society?
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Emile DurkheimSociology of Religion
Parsonian combined the Weberian notion of subjective aspect of social action with the Durkheimian notion of objective contents of social facts. Explain.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Talcott ParsonsMax Weber
Durkheim's society is merely a by-product of his concern with moral issues? Discuss?
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Emile Durkheim
Describe various characteristics of a 'social fact'. How is rate of suicide a social fact according to Durkheim.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Emile Durkheim
Describe various characteristics of social fact. How is rate of suicide a social fact according to Durkheim?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Emile Durkheim
Analyse the distinction between the two forms of solidarity discussed by Durkheim.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Emile Durkheim