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#functionalism
The Marxist Perspective on The Family
* Marxists argue that the nuclear family performs ideological functions for Capitalism – the family acts as a unit of consumption and teaches passive acceptance of hierarchy. It is also the institution through which the wealthy pass down their private property to their children, thus reproducing class inequality.
https://revisesociology.com/2014/02/10/marxist-perspective-family/
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#functionalism
The Marxist Perspective on The Family
* Marxists argue that the nuclear family performs ideological functions for Capitalism – the family acts as a unit of consumption and teaches passive acceptance of hierarchy. It is also the institution through which the wealthy pass down their private property to their children, thus reproducing class inequality.
https://revisesociology.com/2014/02/10/marxist-perspective-family/
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Engels believed the nuclear family emerged with capitalism and private property, contemporary Marxists argue the family performs ideological functions.
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#social_changes
Divorce: Changing attitudes and social mores
https://www.dailypioneer.com/2023/columnists/divorce--changing-attitudes-and-social-mores.html
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Divorce: Changing attitudes and social mores
https://www.dailypioneer.com/2023/columnists/divorce--changing-attitudes-and-social-mores.html
The Pioneer
Divorce: Changing attitudes and social mores
Every marriage is different and so are the issues that couples face; divorce sometimes is the only option to end a dysfunctional relationship The average individual feels sufficiently prepared for marriage before getting married. But as time has gone on,…
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#women_empowerment
#Constitution_law_and_Social_change
Women’s right to property: Know what the law says
https://www.livemint.com/money/personal-finance/womens-right-to-property-know-what-the-law-says-11699978337866.html
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#Constitution_law_and_Social_change
Women’s right to property: Know what the law says
https://www.livemint.com/money/personal-finance/womens-right-to-property-know-what-the-law-says-11699978337866.html
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#Emerging_issues_ageing_sex_ratios_infant_mortality
Marching for marriage
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/toi-editorials/marching-for-marriage/
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Marching for marriage
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/toi-editorials/marching-for-marriage/
Times of India Blog
Marching for marriage
In December, if all goes to plan, a largish group of men, mostly in their 30s, some college-educated, and largely from farming households in south Karnataka district Mandya – a poorly developed but not poor...
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#sexual_minorities
Nepal becomes the first South Asian country to officially register same-sex marriage
https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2023/nov/29/nepal-becomes-the-first-south-asian-country-to-officially-register-same-sex-marriage-2637292.html
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Nepal becomes the first South Asian country to officially register same-sex marriage
https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2023/nov/29/nepal-becomes-the-first-south-asian-country-to-officially-register-same-sex-marriage-2637292.html
The New Indian Express
Nepal becomes the first South Asian country to officially register same-sex marriage
Trans-woman Maya Gurung, 35 and Surendra Pandey, 27, a gay, got legally married and their marriage was registered at Dordi Rural Municipality of Lamjung district in Western Nepal.
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#child_marriage
Socio-economic Correlates of Early Marriage of the Girl Child
https://www.epw.in/journal/2023/50/perspectives/socio-economic-correlates-early-marriage-girl.html
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Socio-economic Correlates of Early Marriage of the Girl Child
https://www.epw.in/journal/2023/50/perspectives/socio-economic-correlates-early-marriage-girl.html
Economic and Political Weekly
Socio-economic Correlates of Early Marriage of the Girl Child :
The study focuses on the early marriage of the girl child in India using the fifth round of the National Family Health Survey. There are only nine states where maximum cases of a woman being married
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#child_marriage
#Constitution_law_and_Social_change
Minor marriage haunts modern India
* One in five girls and nearly one in six boys in India are still married below the legal age.
https://www.dailypioneer.com/2023/pioneer-exclusive/minor-marriage-haunts-modern-india.html
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Minor marriage haunts modern India
* One in five girls and nearly one in six boys in India are still married below the legal age.
https://www.dailypioneer.com/2023/pioneer-exclusive/minor-marriage-haunts-modern-india.html
The Pioneer
Minor marriage haunts modern India
After witnessing a decline in child marriage in India from 2006 to 2016, there is evidence of stagnation since then, as one in five girls and nearly one in six boys in India are still married below the legal age, with some States reporting a significant increase…
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Dowry is a social evil, needs to go
https://www.dailypioneer.com/2023/columnists/dowry-is-a-social-evil--needs-to-go.html
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Dowry is a social evil, needs to go
https://www.dailypioneer.com/2023/columnists/dowry-is-a-social-evil--needs-to-go.html
The Pioneer
Dowry is a social evil, needs to go
Despite progress, dowry still remains a menace in the Indian society Any young man who makes dowry a condition of marriage discredits his education and his country and dishonours womanhood said by Mahatma Gandhi It is being said over and again that ‘India…
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#patriarchy
#gender_disadvantage
Sindoor, mangalsutra or feminism?
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/indian-weddings-feminism-sindoor-mangalsutra-inter-caste-marriages-9098266/
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#gender_disadvantage
Sindoor, mangalsutra or feminism?
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/indian-weddings-feminism-sindoor-mangalsutra-inter-caste-marriages-9098266/
The Indian Express
Sindoor, mangalsutra or feminism?
The fact that these are symbols of patriarchy passed down through generations of women and should be done away with is something that the feminist in me had told myself for the longest time.
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#child_marriage
Why is child marriage still high in West Bengal?
* Contrary to the overall decrease in child marriage across the country but pointed out that four States, mainly Bihar (16.7%), West Bengal (15.2%), Uttar Pradesh (12.5%), and Maharashtra (8.2%) accounted for more than half of the total headcount burden of child marriages in girls-Lancet Study
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/why-is-child-marriage-still-high-in-west-bengal-explained/article67716959.ece
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Why is child marriage still high in West Bengal?
* Contrary to the overall decrease in child marriage across the country but pointed out that four States, mainly Bihar (16.7%), West Bengal (15.2%), Uttar Pradesh (12.5%), and Maharashtra (8.2%) accounted for more than half of the total headcount burden of child marriages in girls-Lancet Study
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/why-is-child-marriage-still-high-in-west-bengal-explained/article67716959.ece
The Hindu
Why is child marriage still high in West Bengal? | Explained
West Bengal struggles to reduce child marriage despite policy interventions & social campaigns; UN award-winning Kanyashree scheme & PCMA 2006 fail to curb the issue.
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#Culture_and_society
What are incestuous ‘sapinda’ marriages in India
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-law/incestuous-sapinda-marriages-9129281/
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What are incestuous ‘sapinda’ marriages in India
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-law/incestuous-sapinda-marriages-9129281/
The Indian Express
What are incestuous ‘sapinda’ marriages, and why has Delhi High Court reaffirmed the ban on them?
Under the Hindu Marriage Act, a union between Hindu relatives is allowed only under very specific circumstances. But this is not necessarily the case in other countries. What is the law in Europe and the US?
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#uniform_civil_code
The key changes for Hindus and Muslims in marriage, inheritance
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-law/uttarakhand-civil-code-the-key-changes-for-hindus-and-muslims-in-marriage-inheritance-9147624/
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The key changes for Hindus and Muslims in marriage, inheritance
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-law/uttarakhand-civil-code-the-key-changes-for-hindus-and-muslims-in-marriage-inheritance-9147624/
The Indian Express
Uttarakhand civil code: The key changes for Hindus and Muslims in marriage, inheritance
The UCC draws heavily from the Indian Succession Act, 1925, retaining a majority of the provisions.
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#uniform_civil_code
The key changes for Hindus and Muslims in marriage, inheritance
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-law/uttarakhand-civil-code-the-key-changes-for-hindus-and-muslims-in-marriage-inheritance-9147624/
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The key changes for Hindus and Muslims in marriage, inheritance
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-law/uttarakhand-civil-code-the-key-changes-for-hindus-and-muslims-in-marriage-inheritance-9147624/
The Indian Express
Uttarakhand civil code: The key changes for Hindus and Muslims in marriage, inheritance
The UCC draws heavily from the Indian Succession Act, 1925, retaining a majority of the provisions.
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#family_and_marriage
#gender_inequality
Why the Uniform Civil Code Falls Short in Advancing Gender Justice
https://thewire.in/rights/why-the-uniform-civil-code-falls-short-in-advancing-gender-justice
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#gender_inequality
Why the Uniform Civil Code Falls Short in Advancing Gender Justice
https://thewire.in/rights/why-the-uniform-civil-code-falls-short-in-advancing-gender-justice
The Wire
Why the Uniform Civil Code Falls Short in Advancing Gender Justice
Critics argue that while the UCC aims to standardise laws across different communities, it fails to address key issues such as women's rights to marital property, live-in relationships, and inheritance.
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Educated women are having fewer children. It’s not good for India’s demographic dividend
https://theprint.in/opinion/educated-women-are-having-fewer-children-its-not-good-for-indias-demographic-dividend/1971404/
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Educated women are having fewer children. It’s not good for India’s demographic dividend
https://theprint.in/opinion/educated-women-are-having-fewer-children-its-not-good-for-indias-demographic-dividend/1971404/
ThePrint
Educated women are having fewer children. It’s not good for India’s demographic dividend
DINKs, Double Income No Kids, is a Western concept. Working couples are aspiring to live a more independent & luxurious life instead of having kids. But this can spell ruin for India's demography.
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#kinship
#modernity_and_social_changes
Slow return of the Indian joint family
https://www.newindianexpress.com/opinions/2024/Mar/02/slow-return-of-the-indian-joint-family
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#modernity_and_social_changes
Slow return of the Indian joint family
https://www.newindianexpress.com/opinions/2024/Mar/02/slow-return-of-the-indian-joint-family
The New Indian Express
Slow return of the Indian joint family
Joint families living in palatial houses is now a stuff of fiction. A few generations back, it was the norm. In fact, the big houses were built keeping in mind
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#Crisis_of_development_displacement_environmental_problems_and_sustainability
Cyclic Drought & the ‘Gate-cane wedding’
https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/agriculture/cyclic-droughts-in-marathwada-fuels-underage-gate-cane-marriages-95611
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Cyclic Drought & the ‘Gate-cane wedding’
https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/agriculture/cyclic-droughts-in-marathwada-fuels-underage-gate-cane-marriages-95611
DownToEarth
Cyclic droughts in Marathwada fuels underage ‘gate-cane’ marriages
Practice of 'gate-cane weddings' convert adolescent girls into wives and labourers
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#reproductive_rights
#Constitution_law_and_Social_change
SC allows abortion of 30-week foetus: What is the law on abortions, and what does the court consider?
*MTP Act
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-law/sc-allows-abortion-30-week-foetus-law-9284545/
#reproductive_rights
#Constitution_law_and_Social_change
SC allows abortion of 30-week foetus: What is the law on abortions, and what does the court consider?
*MTP Act
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-law/sc-allows-abortion-30-week-foetus-law-9284545/
The Indian Express
SC allows abortion of 30-week foetus: What is the law on abortions, and what does the court consider?
Late abortions have been allowed in certain cases in the past, and refused in others. While India's MTP Act is considered liberal and pro-choice, frequent cases of women approaching the court late in their pregnancies appear to suggest a legislative gap.
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Child Marriage in India
* While one in four girls in India are married below the legal age, in 257 high-prevalence districts of the country the incidence of child marriage is more than the national average of 23.3%, according to the National Family Health Survey.
https://www.newindianexpress.com/opinions/2024/May/07/for-an-akshaya-tritiya-without-child-marriages
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Child Marriage in India
* While one in four girls in India are married below the legal age, in 257 high-prevalence districts of the country the incidence of child marriage is more than the national average of 23.3%, according to the National Family Health Survey.
https://www.newindianexpress.com/opinions/2024/May/07/for-an-akshaya-tritiya-without-child-marriages
The New Indian Express
For an Akshaya Tritiya without child marriages
In early April 2024, the world woke up to the disturbing news of a 62-year-old high priest in Ghana marrying a 12-year-old girl at an event attended by many com