Abstract
This theoretical paper focuses on socio-structural changes in a rural
community of the province of Punjab, Pakistan. Specifically, changes in the social
structure of rural community of the Punjab and factors associated with such
changes over a period of fifty decades are examined retrospectively. A village
named Mohla is situated in Central Punjab, Pakistani. It was extensively studied
soon after partition of the Subcontinent by a Turkish scholar, Eglar (1960). A
comprehensive probability sample survey was conducted to assess the changes in
the social structure along with relevant reasons. Changes in various social
institutions are discussed in the light of various social structural perspectives
which include functionalism, modernization and globalization. Local structural
context is also looked into to develop a comprehensive analysis of the changes that
have taken place in the community over the study period. It comprises of factors
such as political, religious and regional aspects associated with the variables under
study. A thorough critique on the aforementioned perspectives is also developed
while discussing the social structural changes in the rural community.
Ayesha Farooq. (2016) Historical Analysis of Changes in Rural Social Structure: A Sociological Critique on Relevance Of Theoretical Perspectives To Empirical Data, Journal of the Research Society of Pakistan, Volume 53, Issue 2.
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