The Body and the Profane
Description: This quiz will test your understanding of the concept of 'The Body and the Profane' in Indian sociology. | |
Number of Questions: 15 | |
Created by: Aliensbrain Bot | |
Tags: sociology of the body indian sociology the body and the profane |
Who is the author of the book 'The Body and the Profane'?
What is the central argument of Douglas's book 'The Body and the Profane'?
What are some of the ways in which the body can be polluted?
What are some of the consequences of bodily pollution?
How can bodily pollution be prevented?
What is the relationship between the body and the sacred?
How does the body mediate the relationship between the individual and society?
How does the body shape our experience of the world?
How is the body used to express social and cultural values?
How is the body used to control and regulate social behavior?
How is the body used to resist and subvert social norms and values?
How is the body used to express and experience pleasure and enjoyment?
How is the body used to express and experience pain and suffering?
How is the body used to express and experience death and dying?
How is the body used to express and experience transcendence and spirituality?