Human Society, History and Culture

The book is a study of various forms of human societies in the world. It delves into the family systems and social activities of man over centuries, especially the status of men and woman from time to time. There is a comparative examination of marriage and its forms in societies including polygamous and polyandry marriages. It deals with the religious activities of the people, other activities of social life in India as well as other part of the world. Adopting various approaches, it also throws on practice of adultery, bigamy, and the institution of slavery in society. It underlines the importance of the family system and religion in kinship and family matters, pointing out that they emphasise and maintain the unity and stability in society so that the society becomes strong.