The Contemporary Indian Family: Transitions and Diversity

Description

This book analyses the dynamics of the development of family structure in India over the past few decades. It captures the diversities and challenges of contemporary families and provides a culture and region-specific overview of how families adapt and change generationally. The book explores the paradigms of understanding family life in India through illustrations which trace patterns of family formations in the context of large-scale social, economic and media-driven changes. Besides discussing the ongoing debates on the sociology of family, the chapters in this volume also look at diverse families experiencing poverty, conflict and displacement and demystifies families with members having a disability or non-normative sexual orientation. The book will be useful to students and researchers of various disciplines, such as sociology, social work, family studies, women’s studies and anthropology. Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Contents List of contributors Preface Acknowledgements Introduction 1 New faces of the Indian family in the 21st century: some explorations 2 Family studies in India: historical development, debates, and future directions 3 Media, technology and family: the changing dynamics of interaction 4 A slum and a desert: structural violence perspective on the survival of families experiencing poverty 5 Families in conflict zones: the case of Central India 6 Women, family and the everyday struggle facing conflicts: a case of Kashmir 7 Making sense: familial journeys towards acceptance of gay and lesbian family members in India 8 Deaf families: understanding issues of two generations 9 Families of the future: some reflections Index