Lesson-6-KINSHIP

COLLEGES - 1983

Lesson Overview

• Lesson Title: Cultural, Social and Political Institutions

• Department: College of Love

• Program: The School of Character-Driven State Leaders

• Year: 1983

Learning Objectives

• Describe advantages and disadvantages of monogamy and polygamy.

• Differentiate kinship by blood and marriage using a Venn diagram.

• Create an individual family tree using a kinship genogram.

Kinship

• Definition: Refers to human relationships that connect individuals by blood or marriage.

Kinds of Kinship

Consanguinity Kinship

• Refers to individuals who are biologically related (e.g., siblings, parents, children).

Affine Kinship

• Individuals related through marriage (e.g., spouses, in-laws).

Types of Kinship

Kinship by Blood

• Definition: Refers to relationships traced through descent (genetic relatedness).

• Also called Consanguinity.

Kinship by Marriage

• Definition: Human relationships formed through marriage, involving legally recognized unions between spouses.

• Describes the legal framework and social expectations associated with marriage.

• Terms:

  • Marriage: A long-term relational contract.

  • Wedding: Ceremony celebrating the marriage.

Kinship by Ritual

• Definition: In some societies, kinship extends beyond biological and marital ties to include those formed through religious or social practices.

• Example: Godparenthood (compadrazgo) in Catholic cultures, such as in Latin America and the Philippines.

  • Godparents (ninong/ninang) are selected for various milestones and are linked in responsibility to the child's upbringing.

Types of Marriage

Monogamy

• Refers to having one spouse at a time. If allowed to remarry post-divorce or death, termed