LESSON 1: SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS LESSON 1: SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS

Social Institutions refer to organized sets of elements Social Institutions refer to organized sets of elements
such as beliefs, rules, practices and relationships that exist such as beliefs, rules, practices and relationships that exist
to attain social order. to attain social order.

Family is a group of people who are related by birth, marriage, and a shared residence. Family is a group of people who are related by birth, marriage, and a shared residence.
- a vital social institution for the continued survival of humanity because it nurtures - a vital social institution for the continued survival of humanity because it nurtures
offspring from childhood to adulthood. offspring from childhood to adulthood.

The family is the basis for kinship, a social structure defined by individuals linked by The family is the basis for kinship, a social structure defined by individuals linked by
blood, ritual ties or marriage. blood, ritual ties or marriage.

by blood: by blood:
matrilineal- one’s descent based on female line matrilineal- one’s descent based on female line
patrilineal- one’s descent based on male line patrilineal- one’s descent based on male line
bilineal- one’s descent based on both female and male line bilineal- one’s descent based on both female and male line

ritual kinship refers to ritual godparent- godchild relationship through baptism, ritual kinship refers to ritual godparent- godchild relationship through baptism,
confirmation, and wedding ceremonies. confirmation, and wedding ceremonies.

kinship can also be based on marriage, a formally recognized union of a man and kinship can also be based on marriage, a formally recognized union of a man and
woman. woman.
-it is culture specific -it is culture specific

monogamous- one spouse (Christian societies) monogamous- one spouse (Christian societies)
polygamous- more than one spouse (Islamic societies) polygamous- more than one spouse (Islamic societies)
polygyny- husband can have many wives polygyny- husband can have many wives
polyandry- wife can have many husbands polyandry- wife can have many husbands

Kinds of Families According to Household Kinds of Families According to Household

nuclear families- composed of parents and children
extended families- composed of the nuclear family and other relatives such as
grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins
reconstituted families- composed of spouses and their children from previous
marriage.
nuclear families- composed of parents and children
extended families- composed of the nuclear family and other relatives such as
grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins
reconstituted families- composed of spouses and their children from previous
marriage.

The nature of family in recent times has undergone certain transformations (redefined The nature of family in recent times has undergone certain transformations (redefined
by social changes) by social changes)
- the emergence of single- parent - the phenomenon of OFW - the emergence of single- parent - the phenomenon of OFW
- emergence of same- sex spouses - married couple who are childless - emergence of same- sex spouses - married couple who are childless
- families who have children through adoption - families who have children through adoption
- the growing number of “broken families” - the growing number of “broken families”

e. Politics of kinship- e. Politics of kinship-

Political dynasty refers to succession of rulers from the same line or descent. Political dynasty refers to succession of rulers from the same line or descent.