Family , Household and Marriage in India. UPSC CSE. Paper- 2

Family & Marriage in India | UPSC Sociology Optional Paper 2 | Kinship Systems Revision** In this *UPSC Sociology Optional Paper 2 revision lecture**, we cover **Family and Marriage in India* as part of the topic **Systems of Kinship in India**. This lecture connects important sociological concepts with Indian examples, thinkers and contemporary changes, making it useful for both *UPSC Sociology Optional* and *UGC NET Sociology* preparation. 📚 Topics Covered 🔹 *Family and Household* Family vs Household Joint Family and Nuclear Family Changing nature of the Indian family Jointness beyond co-residence 🔹 *Marriage in India* Meaning and functions of marriage Arranged Marriage and Self-Choice Marriage Endogamy and Exogamy Hypergamy and Hypogamy Inter-caste and Inter-religious marriage 🔹 *Kinship, Caste & Gender* Marriage and caste reproduction Dowry and Bride Price Patrilocal, Matrilocal and Neolocal residence Patriarchy and gender relations Marriage, property and inheritance 🔹 *Contemporary Transformation* Urbanisation and migration Women's education and employment Individualisation and spouse choice Digitalisation and changing kinship New forms of family and marriage Continuity and change in Indian family structures 🧠 Thinkers Covered *Irawati Karve | A.M. Shah | Louis Dumont | Claude Lévi-Strauss | Leela Dube | Uma Chakravarti* The lecture focuses on understanding **concepts + Indian examples + thinkers + contemporary changes**, helping you build analytical answers rather than simply memorising definitions. 📌 *Useful for:* UPSC Sociology Optional Paper 2 | UGC NET Sociology | Sociology Revision | Indian Society | Kinship Systems | Family and Marriage If you are preparing Sociology Optional, *save this lecture for revision and use the concepts to practice previous-year questions.* #UPSC #UPSC2027 #UPSC2026 #UPSCOptional #SociologyOptional #UPSCsociology #Sociology #UGCNETSociology #IndianSociety #IndianSociology #Kinship #FamilyAndMarriage #FamilyInIndia #MarriageInIndia #SociologyPaper2 #UPSCPreparation