Studying Sociology of Marriage and Family

Bangladesh Perspective


Iqbal, Fatema Rezina, AU


Chapter |  08

Year of Publication  |  2024

Imprint  |   The University Press Limited (UPL)

Abstract 


This chapter discusses family as a social institution. The author argues that over the past few decades, the concept of family as an essential primary unit of society has undergone significant transformations followed by the emergence of what is known as the industrial revolution. The families observed today significantly differ from those of belonging to earlier generations. The dynamics of the family is changing and impacting everywhere due to the global economic crisis and pandemic. In a changing neo-liberal society, families around the country have been experiencing a growing economic crisis, unemployment, violence, divorce, and depression. This chapter also sheds some light on the importance of studying social institutions and suggests a strategic direction for future teaching, research, and collaboration by highlighting changing patterns of marriage, family, and kinship.

Keywords 


Sociology   Marriage   Bangladesh   Family

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Iqbal, Fatema Rezina, AU. Studying Sociology of Marriage and Family: Bangladesh Perspective. Society and Sociology in Bangladesh:  A South Asian Perspective. Dhaka, Bangladesh. https://dx.doi.org/10.59212/9789845064071_8

DOI

https://dx.doi.org/10.59212/9789845064071_8

Year of Publication

2024

Publisher Name 

The University Press Limited (UPL)

Imprint 

The University Press Limited (UPL)

Language

English 

BISAC 1

SOC004008


Edition No. 

01