This paper attempts to show the unique dynamics of the Lingayat family and community in the context of societal change. Population growth, urbanization, education, occupational mobility and migration seems to be the key factors in the process of change. The analysis is based on intergenerational, historical, ethnographic, participant and non-participant observation, and interview data. The issue of continuity in the process of change is addressed. The specific focus is the relationship between the Lingayat religious ideology, family and community values. The characterstics and trends of continuity and change of the Lingayat family and community in India and in North America are examined. In the light of empirical research, the theories of modernization and change are reviewed.
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