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Critically examine the functionalist views on the institution of family. How do those help us in understanding family in the present times?

  • UPSC 2014
  • Systems of Kinship

Functionalism treats the family as a universal institution that meets the needs of individuals and society, and whose form adjusts to other parts of the social system. The view was dominant until the 1960s and is heavily criticised today. Stripped of its assumptions of harmony, it still offers useful tools.

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  • The functionalist position
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