UCSP (2nd Grading) Flashcards
A social institution that refers to relations between members of society
Kinship
Origin of person in terms of family or nationality
Descent
4 Principles of Descent
˚Unilineal descent
˚Patrilineal descent
˚matrilineal descent
˚ bilateral descent
Traced through a single line of ancestors
Unilineal descent
Group of relatives through his/her father.
Patrilineal descent
Group of relatives through his/her mother
Matrilineal descent
Basic and general form of relations
Consanguineal kinship or kinship based on blood
Group of relatives through his/her parents. (Two lines)
Bilateral descent
Relation developed when marriage occurs
Kinship based on marriage or Affinal kinship
Within their own clan or ethnic group
Endogamy or Compulsory marriage
Outside their own clan or ethnic
Exogamy or out-marriage
Marriage where an individual has only one spouse at a time
Monogamy
Marriage of having more than one spouse at a time
Polygamy
Man having multiple wives
polygyny
Woman having multiple husbands
Polyandry