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International Journal of Business and Social Science

Vol. 2 No. 14

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Cognition and Impact of Modernization in Changing Normative Structure of Family System (A Case Study)
Shakeela Ibrahim COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad Pakistan E-mail: shakeela_ibrahim@comsats.edu.pk Manshoor Hussain Abbasi (Corresponding Author) Department of Humanities Faculty Block No 1, 3rd Floor COMSATS Institute of Information Technology Park Road Chakshahzad Islamabad, Pakistan Email: manshoor_hussain@comsats.edu.pk, Phone # 0092300-5161568 Ayesha Adnan Department of Management Sciences COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad Wajid Bhatti Muslim Commercial Bank (MCB), Rawalpindi
ABSTRACT

The purpose of the study is to have a look into the role of modernization in the changing normative structure of family system. Basic theme is to check the impact of modernization on the family system and its changing norms. Basically we deal with the term of nuclearization, which is the reason of modernization. This case study is done in the village Saligrah (South Punjab). In this village indicators of modernization have very strong impact on villagers.

Key Words: Modernization; Development; Normative Structure; Family System
1. INTRODUCTION

George (1987: 88) defines Modernization as, paradoxically an old and a relatively new word in the vocabulary of the social sciences. When we use the term modernization, it is of relatively recent origin, and social scientists use the term modernization as a word, that is generalizing the complex change occurring in the developed and developing areas. Thus, this social change continues as a result of modernization, which is important because it is going to get a strong social and cultural position in present era. Modernization affects the socio-cultural issues of the society; which change the present condition of human society. As a result people adopt new traits, trends and technologies, which are given



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