Understanding Culture, Society and Politics

2. • What is the difference between Kinship
and Descent?
• According to Anthropologist, What are
the two patterns of Descent?
• How will you differ Unilineal from
Bilineal/Bilateral descent?

3. VEIL – symbolizes the oneness of marriage.
CORD – symbolizes the unbreakable bond
of marriage
COINS – symbolizes the stewardship of
earthly possessions.

4. MARRIAGE
Forms of Marriage

5. Marriage
According to Anthropologists;
It is an institution consisting of cluster
of mores and folkways, of attitudes, ideas,
and ideals of social definition and
restrictions.

6. Marriage
According to Browman (1970:72)
people marry for combined reasons:
love, economic and emotional security,
parent’s desires, escapes from solitude,
money, companionship, protection,
adventure, or common interests. And
sexual attraction is the least consideration
but it makes sexual intercourse legitimate.

7. Marriage
According to the Family Code of the Phil.;
it is a special contract of permanent
union between a man and woman in
accordance with the law for the
establishment of conjugal and family life
and it is the foundation of the family.

13. 1. The class will be divided into four groups.
2. Each group will pick a picture.
Group 1 – will explain Monogamy vs Polygamy using Venn
Diagram
Group 2 – will explain Polygyny using spoken poetry
Group 3 – will show a role playing about Cenogamy
Group 4 – will discuss Polyandry using reporting/interview.
Five (5) minutes will be for the preparation of the groups,
then another 2 minutes for the task presentation

14. Guide Questions:
Group 1 – What is the similarities and
differences between Monogamy and
Polygamy?
Group 2 – 4
What type of marriage is Polyandry,
Polygyny, and Group Marriage? Why?
How will you differentiate the three
forms of marriage?

15. EXCELLENT
(5)
VERY
GOOD
(4)
GOOD
(3)
NEEDS
IMPROVE-
MENT
(2)
COOPERATION
The members are actively
participating during the
activity
INFORMATION
The information given is
relevant and evident to the
diagram they have made
PRESENTATION
They have explained the
diagram according to the
concept.

17. VENN DIAGRAM
MARRIAGE
a union of
people in
accordance
with the law
MONOGAMY POLYGAMY
Marriage
between
one man
and one
woman
Marriage
between
three or
more
individuals.

18. CENOGAMY(GROUP MARRIAGE)
a non-monogamous marriage-like arrangement where three
or more adults live together, all considering themselves
partners, sharing finances, children, and household
responsibilities.

19. • MONOGAMY can also be classified into;
Serial Monogamy – has multiple spouses over their
lifetime, but only one at a time.
Non-Serial Monogamy- one spouse over their lifetime.
• POLYGAMY can be classified into:
Polygyny
Sororal Polygyny – man’s wives are sisters
Non-Sororal Polygyny – man’s wives are not
related by blood
Polyandry
Fraternal Polyandry – marriage between a
woman and brothers
Non-Fraternal Polyandry – marriage between a
woman and not
related men.

20. • MONOGAMY can also be classified into;
Serial Monogamy
Non-Serial Monogamy
• POLYGAMY happens in : Malaysia,Philippines,
Singapore, India and Muslim Countries.
Polygyny
Sororal Polygyny
Non-Sororal Polygyny
Polyandry
Fraternal Polyandry – Nyinba of Nepal
Non-Fraternal Polyandry
* GROUP Marriage - San Francisco Califonia from 1971 to 1991
(Polyfidelity)

21. MARRIAGE
Serial
Monogamy
Non-Serial
Monogamy
POLYGAMYMONOGAMY
Polygyny Cenogamy
Group
Marriage
Sororal Non-
Sororal
Fraternal Non-
Fraternal
Polyandry

22. Why is marriage practiced
important in identifying
the structure of society?

23. Direction: Identify the Types/forms of Marriage below.
Write your answer on your answer sheet.
1. It refers to the practice of having one spouse at a
time.
2. It is form of polygamy that marriage happens
between a woman and multiple man.
3. Types of Polyandry that marriage happen between a
woman and not related men.
4. a non-monogamous marriage-like arrangement
where three or more adults live together, all
considering themselves partners, sharing finances,
5. Type of Monogamy that has multiple spouses over
their lifetime, but will marry one after the other.

24. 1. What is Sororate? Levirate?
2. How do we select our partners?
3. Explain the meaning of Nuclear and Extended
family.
UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY, & POLITICS
By Dolores M. Lucero