Sociology I · Topic
Family, Household and Marriage
Family, household and marriage, the types and forms of family, and contemporary trends in them.
83 UPSC Mains Sociology I questions on Family, Household and Marriage that toppers answered in test series, CSE 2014–2025, most answered first. Open one to see how toppers opened, built and closed it.
The Supreme Court of India, through various judgements, has granted coparcenary rights to women. In light of this, discuss the concept of lineage and descent.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
Lineage and DescentPatriarchy and Gender
Discuss the sociological significance of distinction between 'Family' and 'Household'.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2018–2022
Family, Household and MarriagePatriarchy and Gender
The institution of family, despite its 'functionality' has not been positively evaluated by many. Discuss.
25 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2014–2020
Family, Household and MarriagePatriarchy and Gender
Discuss how the traditional functions of marriage are increasingly replaced by contractual and consumer-driven roles.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Family, Household and Marriage
Critically analyze the dysfunctions of the institution of family.
15 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2015–2017
Family, Household and MarriagePatriarchy and Gender
Write a short note on each of the following in not more than 150 words. (a) "Marriage is no longer the popular institution in today's modern society". Critically analyse.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2021
Family, Household and MarriagePatriarchy and Gender
Industrialization has disrupted the traditional relationship between generations, as well as the relationship between spouses in a familial structure. Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2022–2023
Family, Household and MarriageTheories and Agents of Social Change
The changing functions of family have led many to question its role and significance in present times. Evaluate
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2017
Family, Household and Marriage
In the age of industrialization and globalization, family as a universal and functional institution in society is getting questioned. Critically discuss.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2021–2023
Family, Household and MarriagePatriarchy and Gender
Analyze how industrialization has altered the traditional dynamics between generations and the relationships between spouses within the family structure.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
Family, Household and MarriageTheories and Agents of Social Change
Discuss the idea of "patriarchal bargain" in Indian households.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Patriarchy and GenderFamily, Household and Marriage
Gender is not something that we innately have, but rather is something that we do. In this context, explain the gender differences reinforced when we "do gender."
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Patriarchy and GenderFamily, Household and Marriage
Discuss the linkage between industrialization and changes in family structure.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2021
Family, Household and MarriageTheories and Agents of Social Change
Societies are characterised by diversity of household and family types, and the idea of a 'typical family' is misleading. Critically analyse. Also, bring out the reasons for the continued existence of joint families in India.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2021
Family, Household and Marriage
Discuss the stages in which the institution of family evolved from pre-industrial society, according to Michael Young and Peter Willmott in their work "The Symmetric Family".
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Family, Household and Marriage
Industrialisation changed the institution of marriage in India. Discuss.
5 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2016
Family, Household and MarriagePatriarchy and Gender
Alternatives to institution of marriage is leading to its disintegration. Comment on validity of statement.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2016
Family, Household and MarriagePatriarchy and Gender
Discuss the sociological significance of distinction b/w family and household.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2020
Family, Household and Marriage
Define the concept of 'foster families' How is it different from adoption? Has India truly accepted the concept?
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Family, Household and Marriage
Rationality remains central to Weber's sociological analysis. Briefly discuss different types of rationality as elaborated by Max Weber. c) Enumerate the structural and functional changes of family in modern societies.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Max WeberFamily, Household and Marriage
Discuss the impact of industrialization on kinship relations. (b) Explain the relationship between social mobility and social structures.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2021
Social MobilityClass, Status, Gender and Race
“The institution of marriage is marked by continuity as well as change”. Critically examine.
15 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2015
Family, Household and Marriage
The institution of marriage is undergoing changes owing to forces of 'modernization and secularization'. Discuss.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2014
Family, Household and Marriage
Describe how the emergence of new forms of family and marriage have changed the typical image of a conventional monolithic family.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Family, Household and MarriagePatriarchy and Gender
Gender roles and relationships have become more equal in modern family life? Critically analyse.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2016
Patriarchy and GenderFamily, Household and Marriage
Examine the social consequences of increase in the rate of divorce.
15 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2016
Family, Household and Marriage
Analyse the significance of changing gender roles and ageing on family systems.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Family, Household and MarriagePatriarchy and Gender
How do rules of descent and alliance in kinship differ from each other? Illustrate.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
Lineage and DescentFamily, Household and Marriage
"Marriage is no longer the popular institution in contemporary modern society". Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
Family, Household and Marriage
The institution of family, despite it's 'functionality' has been criticized by many. Discuss.
20 marks · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2019
Family, Household and MarriagePatriarchy and Gender