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Chapter# Family Institution: Sociology Notes For BS English (1 Semester)
Chapter# Family Institution: Sociology Notes For BS English (1 Semester)
Definitions:
1. Merrill: The biological social unit which compose a husband, wife and
children, is called family.
Characteristics of Family institution:
I. Mating Relationship: Without mating relationship no family can exist in
the society. So mating relationship is important to bring up children and
family members.
II. Marriage: It is the foundation of family. It may arrange or love marriage.
III. Need Satisfaction: Family meets with economic need. Family is
responsible for basic needs satisfaction.
IV. Common Habitation: Members of family (husband, wife and children) live
together to fulfill their desires.
TYPES OF FAMILY
Marriage
Definition: Marriage is a term for social relationship of husband and wife or of plural
mates, also used for the ceremony of uniting marital partners.
Mate Section:It refers to the finding of spouse (partner) by man and woman.
Two methods of mating sections:
1. Exogamy: In this, person marries outside of group, caste, or family.
2. Endogamy: In this, person marries within a group, caste, or family. Marriages
are conducted in the family.
TYPES OF MARRIAGE:
1. Polygamy (Poly means “more”, Gamy means “To marry”): In this, person
marries with more than once.
Types of Polygamy
a. Polyandry: In this, woman has more than one husband.
b. Polygyny: In this, man has more than one wife.
2. Monogamy: In this, a person is allowed to marry only once.
3. Fraternal Polyandry: When a woman is considered and treated as a wife of
all brothers, living in a family. Her son/daughter is considered as a son/daughter of
eldest brother.
Function of Marriage:
1. Social Recognition:Marriages give social recognition, the legal and sexual
relationship among woman and man as a shape of husband and wife.
2. Procreation of Children: Children born as a result of socially recognized
marriage.