The Family in India: Structure and Practice
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Edition
1st ed.
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ISBN
817829530X
Length
310p., Tables; Figures.
Subjects
This volume brings together seminal essays which examine the meaning, forms and trajectory of the Indian family, and which go beyond the stereotypical joint/nuclear dichotomy that tends to dominate studies on the family. Using various methodological, conceptual and analytical tools, the essays cover both patrilineal and matrilineal family forms in different regions of India, and cover a wide range of historical and social situations. They are divided thematically ...