NTA UGC/NET/SET/JRF Sociology Paper 2 - 2024, 2nd Edition, Includes 2023 Solved Papers

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

In this chapter, we will discuss the following important topics.

• Theoretical approaches
• Cultural perspective
• Gender relations and power dynamics
• Gender, sexuality, and reproduction
• Children, youth, and elderly
• Changing marriage practices
• Family law

INTRODUCTION

Family, marriage and kinship are the most essential functional units of society. Learning about the main features of these institutions, their definitions and social significance becomes essential for understanding any society. The primary reason for this is that they play a major role in social systems. Family is the smallest and most basic social unit based on descent ...