PRAYER

Quarter 1 Lesson 6:
Cultural, Social And Political
Organization
At the end of this lesson learners are
expected to:
1. trace kinship ties and social networks.
2. described and organized nature of social
life and rules governing behaviour;
3. learn about different kinds of authority
and legitimacy practiced in politics.
Social organization is defined as the
system of relationships between
persons and among groups with regard
to the division of activity and functional
mutual obligations within society.
The family serves as an important
universal social institution. It is the basic
unit of social organization that is
essential part of human society. There
are several kinds of families: nuclear
(consist of parents and children),
extended (nuclear family with relatives),
and reconstituted families (spouses and
children from previous marriage).
It is the basis of kinship- a system of social
organization which is based on
recognized family ties. Kinship ties is
based on descent can be Matrilineal
(female line), Patrilineal Kinship (male
line), and Bilineal kinship (both female
and male lines).
Kinship is of three types: Consanguineous kinship
that is also known as a kinship by blood, affinal
kinship which is also known as kinship by marriage,
and the kinship by ritual. Affinal kinship, on the
other hand refers to the bond that is formed
through marriage. It can be monogamous or
polygamous. Monogamy means that a person is
married to one person only. Polygamy, on the other
hand, means that a person has more than one
spouse at a time.
Kinship plays a huge role in the kind of
society that we are living today. Its
influences affect our politics and economy.
One example would be the existence of the
political dynasties .A dynasty refers to a
succession of rulers from the same family or
lineage. Political organizations follow certain
guidelines or regulations to ensure that
political processes are going smoothly.
Authority is the concept of right to
issue and, using coercive power to
enforce a command.
Legitimacy originated from the Latin
word “legitimare”, meaning to declare,
lawful”. According to Weber, it is the
basis of every system of authority, a
willingness to obey, and a belief by
virtue of which persons exercising
authority are lent prestige”
Weber’s Theory of Authority is classified into
three types
Traditional Authority-is legitimated by sanctity of tradition or
custom
Charismatic Authority-is authority made legitimate by a leader
with a mission and vision that inspires others.
Legal-Rational Authority refers to a form of leadership made
legitimate by legal rationality. It legitimacy derived from the
power of the content of law. Instructions: The details
pertaining to cultural, social and political institutions are given
below. Identify what is asked by completing the statement.
Choices are cited below right after the sentences.
Thank you for listening!