CONTENTS: Foreword, Preface, Acknowledgements, Overview, List of Figures, List of Abbreviations, 1. Kutumb in Indian Civilization: Concept, Meaning and Social Role, 2. Spiritual Philosophy of the Shift from Ego to Collective Consciousness, 3. Kutumb, Dharma and the Ideal of Lokasangraha, 4. Urbanization, Individualism and the Transformation of Family Structures, 5. Technology, Speed of Life and Emotional Fragmentation, 6. Relevance of Kutumb in Contemporary Society, 7. Weekly Family Gatherings: Rituals of Dialogue and Participation, 8. Collective Prayer, Bhajans and Emotional Unity, 9. Home-Cooked Meals: A Confluence of Nutrition, Love and Values, 10. Family Conversations and the Oral Transmission of Culture, Bibliography.