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Kinship: Definition in the Study of Sociology

Kinship: Types of kinship( Indian context)

Introduction

• Definition→ Network of ties, Observable and empirical
• Opening remarks about kinship
• What is ‘System’ in System of kinship
• Kinship is governed through things like
• Kins Types→ Direct & Indirect ( Primary kin vs Secondry kin)
• Kinship structure → Near vs Far kin relative
• Kinship Terminology →
• Kinship Pattern & Nature of Relationship between Kins with each other. [North India vs South Indian]
• Potential relationship in Kinship group led to Joking relationship and relaxed norms of interaction.
• Avoidance relationship → Doughter in Law vs Father in Laws.

Function & Utility of Kinship

• Importance and utility of kinship ties(migration) (Paper 1)
• Functions of Kinship (Individual - Society- Relationship between Individual & Society)
• Kinship in pre modern times (Structure & Functions) Only Skewed Ideal types
• Kinship in modern time (Structure & Function)

Changes in Kinship

• Kinship( Change) Video
• Raymond Firth → Non effective kin system
• Traditional kinship as a template to Assess the direction of Change
• Deepening of Kinship Bond in Modern time through modern means
• Changes in Kinship system

Impact of these (Kinship Pattern) Changes

• How kinship pattern are changing(Paper 2)

Conclusion