Indian Family System: The Concept, Practices and Current Relevance
Singh, Bal Ram (Ed.)
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Book ID : 38176
ISBN-10 : 81-246-0593-9 / 8124605939
ISBN-13 : 978-81-246-0593-6 / 9788124605936
Place
of Publication :
Delhi
Year
of Publication :
2011
Edition : (First Edition)
Language : English
x, 251p., 18 Col. Photos., Index, 23 cm.
CONTENTS
CONTENTS:- 1. Vedic Philosophy of Marriage. 2. Universal Values to Guide a Family. 3. Joint Family System. 4. Changing Contours of the Indian Family System: Its Impact on the Society. 5. Garhasthaya (Household), the Supreme Moral Ideal: A Path to Shreyas (Ought). 6. Indian Family System: A Sociological Encounter. 7. Family and Women in Vedic Tradition. 8. Cultural and Ritualistic Traditions of Indian Family. 9. The Wealth of Joint Families. 10. Ageing and the Family System in India. 11. Scientific Values within Indian Family Practices.
DESCRIPTION
The joint family system has ancient roots in India, being traceable to the Vedic times when four generations lived together. The tradition helped in maintaining strong bonds of kinship and keeping alive customs and traditions of the past. This book seeks to examine the joint family system in India: its evolution and relevance and practicality in the present times. It deals with the changing social norms, value systems and human behaviour over time and views the role of religion in promoting human values and fellowship which are an essential ingredient of joint family norms. With case studies, it explores aspects of the Indian family like its cultural and ritualistic traditions, the importance and role of the woman as the backbone of the Vedic society, the position and status of the aged with the decline of the joint family system, and the importance of the joint family as a vehicle for accumulating wealth -- both material and in terms of serving and benefiting all. The volume will prove a useful contribution for scholars and students in the field of Indian social and cultural studies.
