Understanding Culture, Society & Politics Grade 11 UNCUR, Core subject

3. Family, Kinship
and Marriage

4. Family
- a group of people who are
related by birth, marriage and a
shared residence

5. Family is considered as the foundation
of the nation.
- 1987 Philippine Constitution

10. KINSHIP
- a social structure defined
by relations among
individuals linked by blood
or marriage ties

11. Kinship ties based on descent
MATRILINEAL – based on the
female line
PATRILINEAL – based on the male
line

13. BILINEAL – descent system based on
both the male and female line

14. Kinship ties can also be based on marriage…
- formally recognized union of a man and a
woman

15. POLYGAMY/POLYGAMOUS

16. POLYGAMY
a. POLYGYNY – a husband could take many
wives

18. POLYGAMY
b. POLYANDRY – a wife can have many
husbands

20. Kinship by ritual
Compadrazgo - co-parents but referring to co-
godparenthood or joint sponsorship of a godchild

21. Kinship in Politics
Political Dynasty - asuccession of rulers from
the same family or line

22. Article II Section 26, "The State shall
guarantee equal access to opportunities
for public service, and prohibit political
dynasties as may be defined by law."