Introduction to Origins of the Family: Several sociologists hold that in older times there was nothing known as a family. Men and women did not think of any institutional control being imposed upon their desire to mate, and mating behaviour among human beings was not far different from that in animals. Incidentally, such behaviour could… Continue reading Origins of the Family: Features, Types and Functions
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Features of a Rural Family in India (3 Features)
The features of a rural family in India are as the follows: (1)The rural family is patriarchal in character. The father, or the eldest male, is the person endowed with authority, and this authority can be rather rigid and totalitarian in nature. He will order and the rest-will obey. However, in return for their allegiance,… Continue reading Features of a Rural Family in India (3 Features)
Features of Family: 8 Distinctive features of Family
Some of the main features of family are: (i) universality (ii) emotional basis (iii) limited size (iv) formative influence (v) nuclear position (vi) responsibility of the members (vii) social regulation and (viii) permanent and temporary.