Woman and Family in Modern Indian Feminist Fiction in English

Shreedhar Adhikari; Raj Kumar Tharu; Dr.Vinay Tripathi

Abstract

The functioning of this social group is a matter of constant concern due to the fact that human beings rely almost entirely on their families to meet their basic needs. The local version of human culture to which the family belongs determines its identity. As a result, the categories that can be applied to the family need to be adaptable. The family is studied professionally from the standpoint of its social organization, as a centre for forming religious and cultural values and personal and social identities. Burgess et al. state, " A family is a group of people who are bound together by marriage, blood, or adoption: forming a single household and interacting with others one another in their different social roles as spouse and wife, parents and children, brothers and sisters, and sons and daughters, as well as establishing upholding a shared culture.

Keywords

Perennial concern, Family, common culture, blood and adoption, patriarchal attitude power.

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S. Adhikari, R. K. Tharu, D. Tripathi, "Woman and Family in Modern Indian Feminist Fiction in English", International Journal of Innovative Research in Engineering & Management (IJIREM), Vol-8, Issue-4, Page No-46-48, 2021. Available from: