The document discusses three cultures - the Ik culture from Uganda, the Pomo Indians culture, and the Nayar Society culture from Southern India. It compares their views on family, marriage, and gender roles. The Ik culture sees family as unimportant, while the Pomo Indians see life as being all about family. The Nayar Society did not view themselves as family but as associates to carry on generations. When comparing to the author's own Yoruba culture from Nigeria, they believe family is very important for support and progress.