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Sociology Preliminary Marriage , family and kinship

‘A general shift is occurring towards the Increased prominence of the nuclear family is first documented in the world revolution in Family patterns (1963) by :

Murdock

Morgan

William J goode

I.P.Desai

Explanation:

- Option 1: Murdock

- George Peter Murdock was an anthropologist known for his work on the comparative study of social institutions, including the family.

- Option 2: Morgan

- Lewis Henry Morgan was a 19th-century anthropologist who studied kinship and social structures, but not specifically the modern nuclear family.

- Option 3: William J. Goode

- William J. Goode authored *"World Revolution and Family Patterns"* in 1963, documenting the rise of the nuclear family across different societies.

- This option details the trends in family patterns, making it the correct answer.

- Correct Answer: William J. Goode

- Option 4: I.P. Desai

- I.P. Desai was an Indian sociologist who contributed to family and caste studies but is not credited with documenting the shift to nuclear families globally.