MSO-002: Complete Solved Assignment Answers (2024–25)

MSO-002: Research Methodologies and Methods – Complete Solved Assignment (2024–25)

This post contains all solved answers for IGNOU’s MSO-002 assignment, including both Section A (theoretical questions) and Section B (research reports). All responses are written in easy-to-understand language, aligned with IGNOU guidelines.

Section A – Answer Any Two (All Answered)

1. What is phenomenology? Explain with reference to the contribution of Martin Heidegger to understand phenomenology.
2. What is positivism? Discuss Giddens’s critique of positivism.
3. Explain the comparative method. Discuss its scope in social science research.
4. Discuss the participatory approach to social research. Compare and contrast it with conventional research methodologies.
5. Critically examine the nature and scope of feminist method in social science research.

Section B – Research Reports (All Three Answered)

1. Impact of transnational migration on Indian society
2. Relevance of open and distance learning as a means of empowerment of the socially excluded and marginalized people in India
3. Relevance of caste in contemporary politics

✅ These answers are structured with introductions, subheadings, case studies, and references.

📝 Use them as a reference to draft your own IGNOU MSO-002 submission for the 2024–25 session.