Question Q18GS1GS1

The shift of society from collective orientation to individual orientation is leading to changes in family & marriage in contemporary times.

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Main Body

Changes in Marriage

1Nature of Marriage

Shift from 'marriage as a sacrament' to marriage as contract

2Marriage Patterns

Shift from Traditional heterosexual marriage to homosexual marriages as well as [illegible]

3Marriage Rituals

Orthodox rituals declining & marriages' pompous nature

is being glorified through activities like destination weddings.

4Choice of Partners

More individual agency in choosing partner facilitated via matrimonial websites

5Changes in Family

1Changes in Structure

Emergence of nuclear families

New family forms like double income no kids (DINK) and living apart together (LAT)

2Changes in authority

Gerontocracy on decline

More symmetrical gender roles in families.

3Relationship of family with other institutions like Religion, Tradition loss of collective values and new forms of socialization of children through play-schools

Role of State & Market in changes

State

1Favourable Gender Laws.

2Population control Measures - "Hum do Hamacho".

3Promotion of contraceptive

Market

1Post-Industrial society & highly disenchanted

2Commodification of Familial relations.

Thus, institutions of marriage & family are adopting to contemporary changes through generalization of new values.

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Conclusion

Thus, institutions of marriage & family are adopting to contemporary changes through generalization of new values.

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Clear structural organization with numbered points
Good use of contrasts (sacrament vs contract, traditional vs modern)

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Topper

Prateek Joshi

AIR 12024

Subject & Paper

GS1GS1

Topic

Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India

Role of Women and Women's Organization

Changes in marriage and family

Writing Stats

197

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