'Occasional Sociological Lecture' started at MU
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, November 11 2014:
The Department of Sociology of Manipur University has today started the tradition of organizing a series of public lectures by eminent persons on sociology relevant themes which has been conceptualized as "Occasional Sociological Lecture", said a release.
Prof.E Bijoykumar Singh, Dean of School of Social Sciences of MU graced the inaugural function as the Chief Guest and M Lilee Devi, in charge HOD of the same department chaired the occasion as President.
The opening lecture by Prof.W Nabakumar questioned the universality of family and also argued that the institution of kinship is being rapidly replaced by friendship in the modern day society.
He also stated the need to reconstruct colonial ethnography and also suggested deconstruction and contextualization of the existing concepts on family and kinship for more appropriate terminology, said the release.