Family as Social Institution IMRAN AHMAD SAJID [email protected]

Family as Social Institution IMRAN AHMAD SAJID [email protected]

FAMILY John J. Macionis Family is a social institution found in all societies that unites people in cooperative groups to care for one another, including any children Giddens A family is a group of persons directly linked by kin connections, the adult members of which assume responsibility for caring for children.

Richard T. Shaefer a set of people who are related by blood, marriage, or adoption, who share the primary responsibility for reproduction and caring for members of society. Eliot and Merril Family is the biological social unit composed of husband, wife, and children.

Types of Family 1. Nuclear Family conjugal family A family composed of one or two parents and their children. Married couple living together with their unmarried children. consanguine family 2. Extended Family A family in which relatives—such as grandparents, aunts, or uncles—live in the same home as parents and their children.

MARRIAGE A legal relationship, usually involving economic cooperation, sexual activity, and childbearing (Macionis, 2012). a legally recognized relationship, established by a civil or religious ceremony, between two people who intend to live together as sexual and domestic partners (Encarta, 2008)

Forms of Marriage: How many Spouse? 1. Monogamy A form of marriage in which one woman and one mane are married only to each other. 2. Serial Monogamy A person may have several spouses in his or her life, but only one spouse at a time.

3. Polygamy A form of marriage in which an individual have several husbands or wives simultaneously. 4. Polygyny Islamic permits 4 wives A form of marriage in which a husband may have several wives at the same time. Practiced in Tibet 5. Polyandry A form of marriage in which a woman may have several husbands at the same time.

6. Endogamy A form of marriage in which the partners belong to the same kinship or lineage. 7. Exogamy A form of marriage in which members of the same lineage may not marry. In rural areas of India, people are expected to marry someone of the same caste (endogamy) but from a different village (exogamy)

Kinship Patterns: Kinship Kinship is a social bond based on common ancestry, marriage, or adoption. It is the state of being related to others.

To Whom are we Related? Patterns of Descent 1. Patrilineal Kinship system where descent favours father’s relatives in terms of property, inheritance, and emotional ties. 2. Matrilineal Kinship system in which descent favours the mother’s relatives. 3. Bilateral Descent Kinship system in which both sides of a person’s family are regarded as equally important. Descent refers to the system by which members of a society trace kinship over generations.

Who Rules? Authority Patterns in Family 1. Patriarchy A family authority pattern in which male is expected to dominate in family decision making. 2. Matriarchy A family pattern in which women dominate in family decision making. 3. Egalitarian Family Family authority pattern in which spouses are regarded as equals.

Family Residential Patterns 1. Patrilocal A residential pattern in which a married couple lives with or near the husband’s family. 2. Matrilocal A residential pattern in which a married couple lives with or near the wife’s family. 3. Neolocal A residential pattern in which a married couple lives apart from both sets of parents.

FUNCTIONS OF FAMILY 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Reproduction Protection Socialization Regulation of Sexual behaviour / Mate Selection Affection and companionship Provision of social status Economic function Recreation

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