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Contemporary trends

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Paper I · Systems of Kinship

Contemporary trends

Key points

Changing family patterns
High divorce rates
Cohabitation
Same-sex marriages
Impact of technology on kinship

Previous year questions

Questions asked from this topic in UPSC Sociology Optional:

2016 · Q.7b · 20 marks Discuss the contemporary trends in family as a response to social change in modern society.
2014 · Q.6b · 20 marks Critically examine the functionalist views on the institution of family. How do those help us in understanding family in the present times?

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