1. Divorce: Meaning and Contemporary Significance
From Sacred Bond to Personal Choice
DefinitionDivorce: The formal legal dissolution of a legally constituted marriage
Traditional View:
- Marriage regarded as virtually indissoluble
- In India, viewed as a sacrament - sacred and religious bond
- Divorce rare, socially condemned, and legally restricted
Contemporary View:
- Marriage viewed as personal, consensual, and practical relationship
- Divorce considered legitimate option when marriage fails
- Modern trend: marriage voluntary and revocable
Divorce vs Desertion:
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- Divorce: Meaning and Contemporary Significance
- Divorce as Social Fact
- Six Stations of Divorce (Paul Bohannan, 1970)
- Causes of Divorce
- Functionalist Perspective on Divorce
- Conflict and Interactionist Perspectives
- Feminist and Postmodern Perspectives
- Impact of Divorce on Children
- Impact on Parents and Family Structure
- Societal Impact of Divorce
- Divorce in Contemporary India
- Q: Discuss the Causes and Impact of Divorce in Contemporary Indian Society
- Q: Examine the Sociological Perspectives on Divorce
- Quick Revision Summary
- How to Write Answers on Divorce
- Expected Questions for OPSC/UPSC
- Complete Summary