Question- Explain the Sociological Significance of family.

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Sociological Significance of Family

The study of family is significant because it has been regarded as the cornerstone of human society. It plays a vital role in the formation of human society by binding men, women and their children in a stable relationship with each other. It is called the nursery of human nature because the manner in which the children are brought up in a family decides to a great extent, the way they react to different situations. In other words, the family lays down the foundation of human personality.

Family is also called the transfer point of culture. As we are aware, culture is the man-made part of environment. A child becomes familiar with every aspect of culture in the family itself. When he becomes an adult, he imparts this knowledge about social norms, customs as well as material aspects of life of the younger generation.

An adult person is part of two types of families. The family in which one is born is called the family of orientation. A person is identified as son or daughter in this type of family. Such a family exerts formative influence on his life and personality.

The family which a person sets up after marriage is called the family of procreation. It is the family in which a married couple gives birth to children and brings them up.

The family is significant in every way for the individual as well as society and hence, its study is important in Sociology.

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