Part 1

2025

• Give an account of the recent trends of marriage in the Indian context. How are these different from traditional practices? (2025)
• In what way does queer kinship challenge the traditional kinship system? Substantiate by giving illustrations. (2025)

2024

• Marriage as an institution has undergone a radical transformation from ‘ritual’ to ‘commercial’ in its outlook. Explain the factors behind this change. 10 Marks
• What are the basic and irreducible’ functions of the family as proposed by Talcott Parsons? Explain. 10 Marks
• Modern families have not just become nuclear and neo-local, but also filiocentric. How do you explain this trend? 20 Marks

• How do you assess the changing pattern in kingship relationship in societies today? (2023)
• Analyses critically David Morgan’s views on family practice. (2023)

• Discuss various theoretical perspective on the family(2022)

• Discuss the changing nature of kinship relationship in the contemporary world(2021)

• Discuss the consequences of across region marriage on kinship system in modern Indian society (2020)
• Discuss the institution of marriage continue to be sacred in India society (2020)