Kinship, Marriage, Household

Kinship

refers to the relationships and connectors between individuals

Consanguineal (Blood) Kinship

most basic & general form of relations

based on common ancestry or blood relations

Descent

biological relationships

refers to an individuals child or offspring on his/her parents and ancestry

Lineage

line where one’s descent is traced

maternal / paternal live or both

Unilineal Descent

traces lineage through a single live

Bilineal or Bilateral Descent

Descent is traced through both the mothers and father lives

Children are considered equally part of both their mothers and fathers kin groups

Inheritance and kinship tries are recognize on both sides of the family

Affinal Marriage Kinship

relationships are established through marriage

Endogamy

compulsory marriage

the social rule which states that a partner must be selected from a persons own social group

Exogamy

out marriage

marriage custom where an individual is required by societys norms and rules to many outside of their own group, community, or social classes

Monogamy

one union

marriage or sexual partnering custom or practice where an individual has onky one male or female partner or male

Referred Marriage

finding partners through other people like friends or relatives who act as matchmakers

Arranged Marriage

man and womans parents community leaders religious officials or leaders determine the marital partner

Child Marriage

happens when parents arrange for their marriage of their child long before the marriage takes place

Exchange Marriage

there is reciprocal exchange between two countries, tribes, or group

Diplomatic Marriage

marriage has been established bertween two royal or political families in order to forge political or diplomatic alliances

Modern Arranged Marriage

the childs parents, with the consent of the child, choose from several possible rates (certain capacity to decide)

Patrilocal

father male side

Matrilocal

mother female side

Biolocal

coupe decision

Kinship through ritual

conpadrazgo or ‘godparenthood’

ritualized form of forging co-parenthood or family

Nuclear Family

conjugal family / Elementary Family

consisting of pair of adults, and their offspring

Extended Family

extends beyond immediate family (with grandparents)

Blended Family

parents have a child or children from previous martial relationships but all the members stays and congregate to form a new family unit

Fictive Adoption Kinship

relationships that are considered kin but not based on blood marriage

socially recognized as family members

Political Dynasties

two or more individuals who are related within the second degree of consanguinity holds government position

Alliances

forge cooperation with other stronger parties or with administratio party to ensure victory in the election or gurantee the passage of a legislation