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प्रश्न
“The structure of the family can be studied both as a social institution in itself and also in its relationship to other social institutions of society.” Elaborate.
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उत्तर
- Work schedules of young parents in the software industry in India may lead to an increasing number of grandparents moving in as carers to young grandchildren.
- These changes are purposely brought about, as when young people decide to choose their spouses instead of letting elders decide.
- The migration of men from the villages of the Himalayan region can lead to an unusual proportion of women-headed families in the village.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What are some of the different forms that the family can take?
Explain the difference between matriliny and matriarchy.
Answer briefly the following question :
What is an avuncupotestal family?
Briefly discuss any five types of families.
Discuss the structural and functional changes of the Indian joint family system.
Explain any five features of a family.
Answer briefly the following question :
Mention any two features of a nuclear family.
Answer briefly the following question :
Examine the role of the family in human life.
Societies where women inherit property from their mothers are called ____________.
| The present study…deals with a Muslim biradri (community) called the Multani Lohars. ... Karkhanedar is a vernacular term used for a person engaged in the business of manufacturing of which he is generally the owner…The karkhanas under study operate in domestic conditions and, therefore, have certain pervasive effects on the life of the karkhanedars who work in them. …The following case illustrates this. Mahmood, aged forty years, was living with his two younger brothers, one of whom was married. He had three children and was the head of the complex household. …All the three brothers were employed in various karkhanas and factories as skilled workers. Mahmood successfully fabricated replica of a motor part the import of which had been banned. This greatly encouraged him to start his own karkhana…Later it was decided that two karkhanas should be set up to manufacture the motor part. One was to be owned by the two elder brothers, and the other by the youngest, provided he set up a separate household. Rasheed set up an independent household, consisting of his wife and unmarried children. Therefore, one complex household, comprising three married brothers, gave birth to a simple household as a result of new entrepreneurial opportunities. Excerpted from S.M. Akram Rizvi, ‘Kinship and Industry among the Muslim Karkhanedars in Delhi’, in Imtiaz Ahmad, ed. Family, Kinship and Marriage among Muslims in India, New Delhi, Manohar, 1976, pp. 27- 48. |
The given case states that the family type is:
| The present study…deals with a Muslim biradri (community) called the Multani Lohars. ... Karkhanedar is a vernacular term used for a person engaged in the business of manufacturing of which he is generally the owner…The karkhanas under study operate in domestic conditions and, therefore, have certain pervasive effects on the life of the karkhanedars who work in them. …The following case illustrates this. Mahmood, aged forty years, was living with his two younger brothers, one of whom was married. He had three children and was the head of the complex household. …All the three brothers were employed in various karkhanas and factories as skilled workers. Mahmood successfully fabricated replica of a motor part the import of which had been banned. This greatly encouraged him to start his own karkhana…Later it was decided that two karkhanas should be set up to manufacture the motor part. One was to be owned by the two elder brothers, and the other by the youngest, provided he set up a separate household. Rasheed set up an independent household, consisting of his wife and unmarried children. Therefore, one complex household, comprising three married brothers, gave birth to a simple household as a result of new entrepreneurial opportunities. Excerpted from S.M. Akram Rizvi, ‘Kinship and Industry among the Muslim Karkhanedars in Delhi’, in Imtiaz Ahmad, ed. Family, Kinship and Marriage among Muslims in India, New Delhi, Manohar, 1976, pp. 27- 48. |
As per the given passage, a complex household implies which of the following?
In which of the following society, a newly married couple stays with the women's parents?
In which year the first National Family Planning policy was announced?
The laws that imposed an upper limit on the amount of land that can be owned by a particular family is known as
The ______ family is often seen as symptomatic of India.
Very often family is a site of bitter conflicts. Give two reasons to justify the statement.
The family is linked to the economic sphere. Highlight the link using any two scenarios.
What is the family created after marriage known as?
Elaborate on any seven features of family as given by Maclver.
State any one characteristic of the Conjugal family .
Briefly explain any four functions of Family as a social unit.
Explain any four features of family as given by MacIver.
The two images shown above represent two family forms. Which one is characteristic of urban societies? Justify your answer with the help of six reasons.
