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- Title
Social Media Challenge Joint Family System in Muslim Society of Pakistan.
- Authors
Hussain, Jam Sajjad; Hameed, Nasir; Jahangir, Ulfat
- Abstract
This study aims to explore the factors behind the challenging joint family system in the Muslim society of Pakistan in wake of massive usage of social media. Joint family system in Pakistan, especially in rural areas of different provinces of the country, provides a workable solution to various socio-economic, cultural and political problems. This study employ the exploratory research method to explore the role of social media in establishing new social trends by strengthening or weakening the already existent social bonds in the Muslim society of Pakistan.. Results reveal that excessive usage of four main social media platforms i.e., Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram and YouTube have heavily affected the joint family system in Pakistani Muslim society. Almost all the members in a joint family having cell phones with internet connectivity prefer to use mobile phones instead of taking part in family discussions about social, cultural, political or religious affairs. The study concluded that social media has emerged as a modern form of television sets placed inside all living rooms in a joint family system where all the members like to watch television in separate rooms instead of enjoying collective entertainment in a family in main TV lounge. Findings showed that the social media was disrupting the social structure and Islamic patterns of living in a family. The study recommends that social welfare departments, health departments of the governments and psychology departments as well as private sector universities step forward and jointly develop a sociopsychological development mechanism to safeguard the joint family system in Pakistan.
- Subjects
PAKISTAN; PUNJAB; MUSLIMS; SOCIAL media; SOCIAL services; TELEVISION sets; CELL phones; SOCIAL bonds
- Publication
Pakistan Vision, 2022, Vol 23, Issue 1, p18
- ISSN
1681-5742
- Publication type
Article