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Brothers and Sisters in India: A Study of Urban Adult Siblings

Author:G.N. Ramu
ISBN:9789395474528
Binding:Hardcover
Year:2025
Pages:281
Size:16 x 24 x 2 cm
Weight:589 grams
Price:INR1995.00


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Indian society is rapidly becoming more urban, and while the level of urbanization and the values associated with it have yet to correspond with those of Western societies, the traditional ethos governing sibling relations is becoming increasingly less relevant. G.N. Ramu explores this phenomenon in Brothers and Sisters in India, the first detailed study of adult siblings in contemporary Indian society.

Based on sixteen months of field work in the city of Mysore and over three decades of research in this area, Ramu’s study focuses on the three types of sibling relationships (fraternal, sororal, and cross-sibling), and examines the frequency of interaction, the level of mutual assistance, and the incidence of conflict and strain between brothers and sisters. Ramu’s findings are revealing, and often differ substantially from those typically found in research on family and kinship patterns in contemporary India. The sibling relationships investigated in this study demonstrate that the nature and function of kinship ties in India are undergoing striking changes – changes that suggest patterns similar to those found in Western societies.
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G.N. Ramu

G.N. Ramu is a professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Manitoba.
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