Kinship Notes

KINSHIP

Kinship refers to the social and familial bonds between people, encompassing relationships based on blood, marriage, or adoption.

TYPES OF KINSHIP

1. Consanguineal or Lineal Kinship: Kinship based on blood.
2. Affinal Kinship: Kinship based on marriage.
3. Kinship in Politics: Influence of family ties on political processes and structures.

CONSANGUINEAL

• Kinship based on blood.
• Descent Systems:
  • Patrilineal
  • Matrilineal
  • Bilineal

UNILINEAL DESCENT

• Tracing descent through a single line of ancestors, either male or female.
  1. Patrilineal Descent
  2. Matrilineal Descent

BILINEAL DESCENT

• Tracing descent from both patrilineal and matrilineal lines.

AFFINAL

• Kinship based on marriage.

MARRIAGE

• Union of a man and a woman.
  1. Monogamy and Polygamy
  2. Endogamy and Exogamy

MONOGAMY

• Types of marriage where only two people are involved.

POLYGAMY

• Types of marriage where a person marries more than one individual.
  1. Polygyny: One man is married to multiple women.
  2. Polyandry: One woman has multiple husbands.

ENDOGAMY

• Partner is found within the same social or cultural group.

EXOGAMY

• Partner is found outside of the group.

KINSHIP IN POLITICS

• Refers to the influence of family ties on political processes and structures.
• Examples:
  • Sandro Marcos (Congressman, Ilocos Norte 1st District) - Son of Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (President)
  • Imee Marcos (Senator) - Sibling
  • Cecilia Araneta-Marcos (Vice Governor, Ilocos Norte) - Spouse
  • Matthew Marcos Manotoc (Governor, Ilocos Norte) - Cousin
  • Alfred Romualdez (Mayor, Tacloban City) - Sister-in-law
  • Martin Romualdez (Congressman, Leyte 1st District, House Speaker)
  • Yedda Romualdez (Congresswoman, Tingog Party-list)
• Political Dynasty & Political Alliance