Topic: Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India
2. Are families a Universal social institution in India? Analyse.(250 words)
Reference: http://ir.lib.seu.ac.lk/bitstream/handle/123456789/184/KALAM%201-26.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
Why this question:
The question aims to analyse the family as a social institution in India.
Key demand of the question:
Provide for a detailed analysis of how and why families function as social institutions in India.
Directive:
Analyze – When asked to analyse, you have to examine methodically the structure or nature of the topic by separating it into component parts and present them as a whole in a summary. When ‘critically’ is suffixed or prefixed to a directive, one needs to look at the good and bad of the topic and give a fair judgment.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Generally the family is recognized as an element of a broader kinship network that links ancestors and descendants of a person.
Body:
Explain that it is the most permanent and most persistent of all social institutions which exerts constant influence in life of the members from the moment of birth to the moment of death.
Then briefly explain the main characteristics and functions of family.
Discuss why Indian families are more of a Universal social institution; provide for comparison with other countries.
Conclusion:
Conclude with significance of family system in the Indian context.
