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Family and Kinship

By Dr. Abdul Zahoor Khan

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What is a Family?
A social unit of some number of people who are linked intimately --Related in some way --Usually living together --Engaging in sex --Having responsibility for rearing children --Functioning as an economic unit
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Family cont
According to Horton & Hunt: --Family as a kinship grouping which provides for the rearing of children and for certain other human needs.

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Shared genetic heritage, and law, meaning social recognition and affirmation of the bond --Boundaries are clear --Enables tracking of who is related to whom over time
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Structure of Family
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Husband and wife Father and son Father and daughter Mother and son Mother and daughter Brother and brother Sister and sister Brother and sister
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Types of Family
1. I. II. III. 2. I. II.
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By size and structure Conjugal or Nuclear Family Consanguine Family Extended Family By marriage Exogamy Endogamy
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Types cont
3. I. II. 4. I. II. By residence Patrilocal Neolocat By authority Patriarchal matriarchal

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Types cont
5. I. II. III. By clean or Ancestry Patrilineal Matrilineal bilineal

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Kinship
A network of people who are related by marriage, blood, or social practice or the state of being related to others culturally learned, not necessarily determined by biological ties Kinship is a means by which societies can socialize children and transmit culture from one generation to the next Kinship creates complex social bonds
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Function of Family
1. Regulation 2. Reproduction 3. Socialization 4. Protection 5. Affection 6. Safeguard of Interest 7. Economics 8. Education 9. Recreation 10. Religious Culture Value
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What is Marriage?
According to Horton & Hunt: --Marriage is a approved social pattern wherebey two or more person establish a family.

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--Two individuals involved in a socially approved relationship o Intimate, mutual long-term obligations o Fulfilled customary ceremonial or legal requirements o Limits on who can marry o A legal tie, determined by state o Who can perform a marriage

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Types of Marriage
Monogamy: form of marriage in which one woman and one man are married only to each other Serial monogamy: when a person has several spouses in his or her lifetime, but only one spouse at a time Polygamy: when an individual has several husbands or wives simultaneously Polygyny: marriage of a man to more than one wife at a time Polyandry: marriage of a woman to more than one husband at the same time
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Ten Questions Couples Should Ask (or Wish They Had) Before Marrying

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Love Marriage

important incentive to marry Love provides a source of support Strong commitment to each other An emotional identification between two individuals Intense Convinced they cannot live without each other Not considered important for marriage until 20th century Other Basis for marriage? Arranged Marriages ? Economic Basis Political basis Other ??
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love Marriage: An

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Percentage of People Ages 2024 Ever Married, Selected Countries

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