Systems of Kinship in India

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2025What is kinship? Briefly explain G. P. Murdock's contribution to the study of the kinship system. (10 marks)View answer
2025How same sex marriages are responsible for population dynamics in India? Discuss. (10 marks)View answer
2024Why is the study of marriage important in Sociology'? Analyse the implications of changingmarriage patterns for Indian society.View answer
2024Do you think that family bondings are being affected by the changing kinship patterns inIndia? CommentView answer
2024Is patriarchy a key to understanding different forms of inequalities in Indian society?Elaborate.View answer
2023Examine the concept of 'Cultural Pluralism’ in the context of India's Unity in Diversity.View answer
2023Define the concepts of ‘Descent’ and ‘Alliance’. Differentiate between North Indian andSouth Indian Kinship systems with examples.View answer
2023Analyse the role of market and modern forces in understanding the changing trends inmarriage systems in India.View answer
2022Discuss the material basis of patriarchy as an ideological system.View answer
2021Discuss different forms of Kinship system in India.View answer
2020Discuss the conceptual issues about lineage and descent in India.  Give suitable illustrations.View answer
2020Analyze household dimensions of family in India.View answer
2019Define patriarchy.  Does it have bearings on women's entitlement in Indian family system?  Explain.View answer
2019Define patriarchy.  Does it have bearings on women's entitlement in Indian family system?  Explain.View answer
2018Illustrate the importance of 'Kanyadan' and 'Kulabadhu' in changing institutions of marriage and family.View answer
2018Illustrate the importance of 'Kanyadan' and 'Kulabadhu' in changing institutions of marriage and family.View answer
2018Western patriarchy which surrenders feminine principles is the new development project in India.  Do you agree with this view?  Why?View answer
2017Clarify the distinction between 'household' and 'family' and evaluate whether joint families have completely disintegrated.View answer
2017Compare the North Indian Kinship System with the South Indian Kinship System.View answer
2016Write short notes with a sociological perspective:Patriarchyas a form of dominance.View answer
2016Bring out the significance of the difference between family and household.View answer
2015Give some of the important studies relating to the structural changes in the Indian family system.View answer
2015Broadly compare the kinship system of North and South IndiaView answer
2015What is patriarchy ? How does it affect the child socialization pattern in India ?View answer
2014Write short notes with a sociological perspective on the following in about 150 words : Types of kinship systems in India.View answer
2014Define Patriarchy. How does it impact the overall entitlement of a girl child in India?View answer
2012Write short note on the following with a sociological perspective : Challenges to institution of marriage.View answer
2012Distinguish between : Affinal kin and Consanguineous kin.View answer
2012Distinguish between : Marriage as sacrament and marriage as contract.View answer
2012Comment on the social and cultural determinants of sexual division of labour.View answer
2012Has nuclear family existed in traditional India ? Discuss with reference to the views of I. P. Desai.View answer
2011Write short note with a sociological perspective on the following in not more than 150 words. Distinction between the concepts of family and household.
2010Comment critically on Linkages between Patriarchy and honour killings.View answer
2009Comment on the influence of social and cultural factors on family planning in India.View answer
2009Comment on the changes in the household dimensions of family under modem economic reforms.View answer
2009What has been the impact of globalisation on the cultural aspect(s) of the family?View answer
2008What is Patriarchy? How have the women’s movements confronted the norms of Patriarchy?View answer
2007Discuss the impact of legislation and socioeconomic changes on marriage and family institutions. Are these institutions weakening in contemporary India?View answer
2006Write short note: Industrialisation and family change in India, with examples.View answer
2005Write short note: Generation Gap.View answer
2004Discuss the influence of socio-cultural factors on age of marriage in India.View answer
2001What factors are responsible for the instability of the Indian family? Will the family survive the present crisis in modem society?View answer
1997Outline the social factors related to generation gap. How has the generation gap led to the problem of youth unrest?View answer
1995“Nuclear families grow into joint families and then break into nuclear families. The change from nuclear to joint and from joint to nuclear families is fairly frequent in India.” Explain the changes in the structure and functions of joint family in this context.View answer
1994Write short note : Legislation and socio-economic change in family.View answer
1992Write short note : Changing pattern of Hindu joint family.View answer
1991‘Family jointness still continues unaffected by the differences of religion, caste, urbanization and occupation’. ElucidateView answer
1990Write short note : Cultural factors in adoption of family planning in India.
1990Critically assess the role of social legislation in bringing about basic structural changes in marriage, family and property in India. What are the main obstacles in evolving a common Civil Code?View answer
1989Write short note : Social Implications of Intercaste marriages.View answer
1988Write short note : Acculturation.View answer
1988Write short note : Intergenerational Gap.View answer
1988Write short note : Regional Variation in Kinship SystemView answer
1987Examine the roots of youth unrest. How can we channel youth power for national development ?View answer
1986Write short note : The Indian family in continuity and change.View answer
1985How far is generational disaffiliation responsible for youth activism in India? Why is the Indian youth failing to respond to the national challenges?View answer
1985Examine the impact of recent social legislation on Hindu marriage and family with special reference to the status of women.View answer
1984Trade the impact of urbanisation on the Hindu family.View answer

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