MODULE 6 MARRIAGE

Family

It is A FUNDAMENTAL SOCIAL GROUP IN SOCIETY typically consisting of one or two parents and their children.

Family

It is where TWO OR MORE PEOPLE WHO SHARE GOALS AND VALUES, HAVE LONG-TERM COMMITMENTS TO ONE ANOTHER and reside usually in the same dwelling.

Illegitimate Children

It is ENTITLED TO RECEIVE SUPPORT FROM THEIR BIOLOGICAL FATHER PROVIDED THAT THE LATTER RECOGNIZED THE CHILD AS HIS OWN.

• If the biological father did not recognize the child as his own, then support cannot be demanded unless a court order is obtained for that matter.

Cohabitants

These are COUPLES WHO SHARE A COMMON RESIDENCE WITH A CHILD, JUST LIKE A NUCLEAR FAMILY BUT WITHOUT THE BENEFIT OF MARRIAGE.

Nuclear family

TYPES OF FAMILIES

It is the MOST BASIC FAMILY FORM and MADE UP OF A MARRIED COUPLE AND THEIR BIOLOGICAL/ADOPTED CHILDREN.

Extended families

TYPES OF FAMILIES

Are FAMILIES THAT INCLUDE THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE KINSHIP GROUP like uncles, grandparents and cousins.

Light and Keller (1985)

They DEFINE MARRIAGE AS A SOCIALLY RECOGNIZED UNION BETWEEN TWO OR MORE INDIVIDUALS that typically involves sexual and economic rights and duties.

Endogamy

NORMS OF MARRIAGE ON THE SELECTION..

It is a RULE THAT REQUIRES A PERSON TO MARRY SOMEONE FROM WITHIN HIS/HER OWN GROUP, tribe, nationality, religion, race community, or any other social grouping.

Exogamy

NORMS OF MARRIAGE ON THE SELECTION..

It is a RULE THAT REQUIRES A PERSON TO MARRY SOMEONE FROM OUTSIDE HIS/HER OWN GROUP.

Sororate

NORMS OF MARRIAGE ON THE SELECTION..

It PRESCRIBES THAT A WIDOWER MARRY THE SISTER/NEAREST KIN OF THE DECEASE WIFE.

Levirate

NORMS OF MARRIAGE ON THE SELECTION..

It PRESCRIBES THAT WIDOWS MARRY THE BROTHER NEAREST KIN OF THE DECEASED HUSBAND.

Monogamy

TYPES OF MARRIAGE

It is TO BE MARRIED TO ONE PERSON AT A TIME.

Bigamy

TYPES OF MARRIAGE

It is HAVING MORE THAN ONE MARRIAGE PARTNER AT A TIME.

• This is illegal in Britain.

Serial Monogamy

TYPES OF MARRIAGE

Having SEVERAL MARRIAGE PARTNERS ONE AFTER THE OTHER — NOT AT THE SAME TIME.

Polygamy

TYPES OF MARRIAGE

It is to HAVE MORE THAN ONE MARRIAGE PARTNER.

Polygyny

TYPES OF MARRIAGE

It is where MAN HAVING SEVERAL WIVES.

Polyandry

TYPES OF MARRIAGE

It is where A WOMAN HAVING SEVERAL HUSBANDS AT THE SAME TIME.

Group marriage

TYPES OF MARRIAGE

It is where TWO OR MORE HUSBANDS AND TWO OR MORE WIVES.

Annulment

IMPORTANT LEGAL MATTERS ON MARRIAGE

It refers to LEGAL PROCESS OF FILING A PETITION IN THE APPROPRIATE COURT SEEKING A JUDICIAL DECLARATION of MAKING A MARRIAGE NULL AND VOID AB INITIO OR FROM THE BEGINNING AS IF NO MARRIAGE TOOK PLACE.

Legal Separation

IMPORTANT LEGAL MATTERS ON MARRIAGE

It refers to THE LEGAL PROCESS OF FILING A PETITION IN THE APPROPRIATE COURT SEEKING A JUDICIAL DECLARATION OF LEGAL SEPARATION FOR MARRIED COUPLES.

Legal Separation

IMPORTANT LEGAL MATTERS ON MARRIAGE

It is also the PROCESS WHERE SPOUSES INFORMALLY STOP COHABITING.

Divorce

IMPORTANT LEGAL MATTERS ON MARRIAGE

It is also KNOWN AS DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE.

Divorce

IMPORTANT LEGAL MATTERS ON MARRIAGE

It is THE TERMINATION OF A MARRIAGE OR MARITAL UNION, the CANCELING OR REORGANIZING OF THE LEGAL DUTIES and responsibilities of marriage.

• Thus dissolving the bonds of matrimony between a married couple under the rule of law of the particular country or state.

Parental Selection or Arranged Marriages

BASIS ON CHOOSING A MARRIAGE PARTNER

These are families that have IMPORTANT STAKE IN THE TYPE OF SPOUSE THEIR SON/DAUGHTER WILL TAKE USUALLY PRACTICE.

Romantic Love

IMPORTANT LEGAL MATTERS ON MARRIAGE

This has become an IMPORTANT BASIS FOR MARRIAGE in our society.

Romantic Love

IMPORTANT LEGAL MATTERS ON MARRIAGE

It is the THEME OF MOST OF OUR POPULAR SONGS, THE SUBJECT OF MANY OF OUR MOVIES AND TELEVISION SHOWS, and made active in scores of popular books and magazine articles.

Education

This REFERS TO THE FORMAL AND INFORMAL PROCESS OF TRANSMITTING THE KNOWLEDGE, BELIEFS AND SKILLS from one generation to the next.

1. Critical skills to challenge

2. Change the existing knowledge system and practices

3. Education could cure social ills

Credentialism

KEY CONCEPTS ON EDUCATION

It REFERS TO THE COMMON PRACTICE OF RELYING ON EARNED CREDENTIALS WHEN HIRING STAFF or assigning social status rather than on actual skills.

Cultural capital

KEY CONCEPTS ON EDUCATION

It is ACQUIRED IN THE FAMILY FROM WHICH ONE BELONGS.

Purpose of Education

• To FILL AND PERFORM AVAILABLE JOBS AND BE TO CREATE WORKERS WHO HAVE SKILLS.

• To DEVELOP THEIR OWN CAPACITY FOR PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT and contributing to society as an active citizen for democracy.