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 […]
Views of Various Writers on the Origin of Family
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Features of Family: 8 Distinctive features of Family
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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. (more…)
Forms of Family: 7 Major Forms of Family
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Some of the major forms of family are as follows: (1) On the basis of authority, a family may be patriarchal or matriarchal. The Patriarchal Family: The patriarchal family was prevalent not only in the civilized society of antiquity but also in the feudal society. This type of family has become world famous. The Old […]