In this article we will discuss about the views of various writers on the origin and evolution of family. Lewis H. Morgan’s work “Ancient Society” was published in 1877. Marx read this work and made extensive notes on it. But it was Engels who published in 1884 an extensive commentary on it after Marx’s death… Continue reading Views of Various Writers on the Origin of Family
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Is the Nuclear Family a Universal Form of Family Relationship?
Get the answer of: Is the Nuclear Family a Universal Form of Family Relationship? Murdock suggested that the nuclear family is the universal form of family relations and that it performs “distinctive and vital functions—sexual, economic, reproductive and educational”. He elaborates his thesis further: “The nuclear family is a universal human grouping. Either as the… Continue reading Is the Nuclear Family a Universal Form of Family Relationship?
Trends in the Modern Family in India (5 Trends)
The following trends may be noticed in the modern Indian family: (1) The joint family is undergoing a phenomenal structural change in the urban and suburban areas, and the preference of the urbanite Indian is distinctly for the nuclear family. Even if the male in a family wishes to stick to his household, circumstances and,… Continue reading Trends in the Modern Family in India (5 Trends)