Collateral Impact on Family Patterns as a Function of Social Change

Abstract

Society is not stagnate it is dynamic. As there is change in nature, there is variation in norms, values, beliefs, customs and traditions resulting towards change in family matters. Family is the unit of Society. There are interactions and inter-relationship among members of society, variations in these social processes and social organization actually results toward social change. In present study four groups were selected, First group- Age (22-25 yrs.) Unmarried belonging to business class living in joint family, Second group- Age (22-25 yrs.) Unmarried belonging to service class living in a nuclear family, Third group- Age (45-50 yrs.) Married belonging to business class living in a joint family, Fourth group- Age (45-50 yrs.) Married belonging to service class living in nuclear family.

Self designed questionnaire was distributed to 20 members of all the four groups. The results were obtained 84 % unmarried girls of aged 22-25, from joint family  business class and from nuclear family  service class want to marry a boy of their own choice. In contrast to this, 76%   unmarried girls aged 45-50 years have shown their inclination towards marrying as per the wishes and customs of their family and family patterns. This shows that there is a drastic change in the attitudes of new generation towards the selection of mate.

Second inference is related with living in group and enjoying and celebrating festivals in groups. This concept has not shown any significant change in two generations.

Third variable which has been identified is that 64% girls of age 22-25 years who have been reared in joint family prefers to live in joint family & in contrast girls of nuclear family want to live in a nuclear family.

This ratio is high in women aged 45-50 years. Nearly 88% of the women of this age group strictly want to follow their family patterns, their customs and traditions.