FAMILY DYNAMICS

Paper Code: 
HHD 324
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Objectives:

This course will enable the students to :

 

  1. Understand family life cycle.
  2. Understand problems related to family and women.
  3. Understand social structure.

 

9.00
Unit I: 
Unit I
  1. Definition of family from different perspectives. Approaches to family study- Biological, historical, sociological, anthropological, developmental, structural and functional, interactional, institutional approach etc.
  2. Changing structural and functional aspects of Indian family.
  3. Family life cycle, family process.

 

9.00
Unit II: 
Unit II
  1. Kinship: Types of Kinship, Anthropological view of kinship, consanguineous and affinal, degree of kinship, range of a kinship system, kinship descent, kinship usages, kinship and their influence on the child.
  2. Society: Structure- rural & urban, modern society and its influence on the family.

 

9.00
Unit III: 
Unit III
  1. Personality and society - Inter-relation, cultural influences on human personality and social behavior.
  2. Culture, law and civilization- Meaning,Types. 
  3. Institutions, customs, habits, fashion, convention and etiquette, manners, tradition and ceremonies, folkways and mores,  social control and conformity- Meaning,Types 
  4. Social status and social class- Differences in behavior, child rearing practices, perception, occupation , education & mobility, employment of mother.
  5. Family life education.

 

9.00
Unit IV: 
Unit IV

 

  1. Woman and the Law: Legislation pertaining to marriage, property, Hindu-marriage act, Hindu succession act, Antidowry  act.
  2. Status of women- Demographic, political, social, educational, economic, legal.
  3. Factors influencing status, roles and responsibilities of men and women.

 

9.00
Unit V: 
Unit V
  1. Problems of women- Dowry, suicide, health, women and mass media, sexual exploitation, women criminals,  prostitution, eve teasing , rape.
  2. Intervention and relief programs- family violence, battered women, child maltreatment, sexual abuse, separation and divorce, mother employed outside.

 

References: 

Books Recommended:

 

1. Duvall, E.M. Family, The Macmillon Company, New York 1961.

2. Lanois, F.R. and Landis, M.O. Personala adjustments in Marriage and family living,

    Prentice Hall Inc., New York 1955.

3. Renkel, F. The Family in perspective. Appleton Contury, Crofts, Inc., New Delhi, 1960.

4. Rao. C.N.S.Introduction to Sociology. Vol. 1. S. Chand & Company (pvt.) Ltd.

5.  Kapur,S.Changing status of working women in India,Vikas

     1974.

5.   Mandelbaum,D.G.,Society in India,Popular Prakashan,1972.

6.   Nye,I and Berardo,the family its structure and interaction.Macmillan,1973.

7.  Jack,N.Modern society,Georage Allen and union,1981.

8.   Rai,B.C.,Social Psychology,Prakashan Kendra,1982.

9.   Nye and Berarde,Emerging conceptual framework in Family Analysis.

10. Kapadia K.M.Mirrage & Family in India Madras,Oxford University Press,1955.

 

Academic Year: 
2015-2016
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