Kinship Flashcards
Social institution that refers to relations formed between members of a society,
Kinship
Kinship by Blood is also known as?
Consaguineal Kinship
What type of kinship is based on blood considered as the most basis and general form of relations?
Kinship by Blood
This is the biological relationship.
Descent
One’s descent is traced
Lineage
This is where both males and females belonging to the kin group of their father but they do not belong to their mother’s kin.
Patrilineal Form
Both males and females are members of a unilineal family but their descent lines are recognized only through the relatives of either male or female members.
Unilineal Descent
Focuses on the unilineal descent that is traced through the female line.
Matrilineal Form
Trace their descent through the study of both parents’ ancestors.
Bilateral Descent
refers to the type of relations developed when a marriage occurs.
Affinal Kinship OR Kinship by Marriage
“Out Marriage”
Exogamy
What is Endogamy?
It is a Compulsory Marriage
Prevents incest of marriage within one’s own family.
Exogamous
An individual has only one mate
Monogamy
man has multiple wives
Polygyny
Practice of having more than one partner.
Polygamy
Woman has multiple partners.
Polyandry
Married couples stay in the house of the husband’s relatives or near the husband’s kin.
Patrilocal Rule
stays with husband’s relatives and the wife kins alternately.
Biolocal Rule
Married couples live with the wife’s relatives or near the wife’s kin.
Matrilocal Rule
Considered as the basic unit of social organization.
FAMILY
Consisting a married man and woman with their biological child.
Nuclear Family
Compradrazgo “godparenthood” is a ritualized form of forging co-parenthood or family.
Kinship by Rituals
Parents have a child or children from previous marital relationships but all the members stay and congregate to form a new family unit.
Blended Family
When godparents, uncles, and aunts are apart of the family.
Extended Family
This is done to ensure that the young man and woman will marry to the most appropriate person according to the dictates and rules set by the family.
Arranged Marriage
Arrange the marriage of their child long before the marriage takes place.
Child Marriage
Has been established between two royal or political families in order to forge political or diplomatic alliances.
Diplomatic Marriage
The reciprocal exchange of spouses between two countries, tribes, or groups.
Exchange Marriage
Where Political Dynasties are a part of.
Kinship by Politics
Political parties tend to align and forge cooperation with other stronger parties or with the administration to ensure victory in elections and others. This is called?
Political Alliances
