Tag: sociology

Farmers movement means movement by peasants which is characterised by agrarian unrest. It is triggered by agricultural reforms and change in policies. Farmer's movement began denying land tax. Later it was extended against caste discrimination, tenancy system and bonded labour.

Women's movement demands equality of rights and position. Since most of the societies are patriarchal and have always been patrilineal where women were deprived of authorities, rights and to take decision for themselves. Such movements aim to root out patriarchal values that discriminate between male and female having been on equal footings. It is due to global women rights movement that women are now given due representation in politics, they have property rights, ancestral rights and several other social and civil rights that from which they were earlier kept deprived.

Alcohol prohibition movement are predominantly women led as it is believed by female community that the prohibition of alcohol would solve many social evils which affects family. Man under influence of intoxication and due to addiction commits cruelty on wife and children, stay away from earning opportunities and develop habits which are antisocial and unlawful.

Honour killings are acts of violence like murder committed by male members of a family upon female members who have allegedly brought dishonour on the family. The dishonour could be brought by refusing to arrange marriage, demanding a divorce, committing adultery etc. It is an ancient disgraceful act where a male member of the family had the right to kill an unmarried but sexually active female member. He is considered honoured in doing so.

A nuclear family is defined as a basic social unit consisting of two parents and their children living together.

A family of Father Mother and children is called the second generation. It is called a nuclear family where the parents and children of the same generation reside.

A child learns his mother tongue in the family. It is his family where his first-ever social Interaction begins. He learns the values, language, and modes of his members of the family.

A family that extends beyond the immediate nuclear family to include other relatives such as grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins living together or closely connected is called an extended family.

A joint family consists of multiple generations living together, including grandparents, parents, children, and often extended relatives, sharing a common kitchen and property.

In a matriarchal family system, power, property rights, and lineage are traced through the female line, meaning the woman holds the authority and ownership.