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Social Institutions: Continuity And Change
In what ways can changes in social structure lead to changes in the family structure?
(i) A family can be Matriarchal or patriarchal with regard to authority and: dominance. For an instance, migration of men from the villages of the Himalayan region can lead to an unusual proportion of matriarchal form families in the villages.
(ii) Family is linked to the economic, politicals, cultural and educational spheres and changes in them bring in change of family composition and structure.
(iii) New entrepreneurial opportunities change the structure of the family.
(iv) Change in family structure takes place when a war takes place, people migrate in search of work or when young people decide to choose their spouses instead of letting elders decide or when sane sex love is expressed openly in society.
Some More Questions From Social Institutions: Continuity And Change Chapter
In what sense has caste become relatively invisible for the urban upper castes?
How have tribes been classified in India?
What evidence would you offer against the view that “tribes are primitive communities living isolated lives untouched by civilisation?
What are the factors behind the assertion of tribal identities today?
What are some of the different forms that the family can take?
In what ways can changes in social structure lead to changes in the family structure?
Explain the differences between matriliny and matriarchy.
What are the characteristics of the various forms of the family—Discuss.
Describe the different degrees of kinship relationships.
Discuss the problems of tribal communities in India?
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