MAJOR SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS

THE FAMILY

Presented by Jomari M. Romano

THE FAMILY Is the Smallest Social Institution.

PRODUCING CHILDREN AND REARING THEM

Basic unit of the society

Basic educationalsystem.

Basic agent of socialization

THE FILIPINO FAMILY

CHARACTERISTICS Strong family ties. Strong loyalty. Includes extended families.

Usually big.

FUNCTIONS OF THE FAMILY Reproduction of the Race and rearing. Cultural Transmission or

enculturation. Socialization of the child. Providing affection. Providing a sense of security.

ENCULTURATION

Providing an environment for personality development and self esteem.

Providing social status.

KINDS OF FAMILY PATTERNS

MEMBERSHIP Nuclear or

conjugal.-consist of

husband, wife and children.

Extended or consanguine.

- Includes grandparents, aunts and cousins.

RESIDENCE Neolocal – couple lives in a

separate household. Patrilocal- couple lives with

husbands parents. Matrilocal – couple lives with

wife’s parents.

FORMS OF MARRIAGE Monogamy Polyandry

Polygamy Cenogamy- Group marriage.

AUTHORITY Patriarchal- father is head of

household. Matriarchal-mother is head of

household. Equalitarian – both parents are

haed of the household.

Patriarchal Matriarchal

DESCENT Bilineal- descent is recognized

in both lines. Patrilineal- descent is

recognized in father’s line. Matrilineal-descent is

recognized in mother’s line.

Bilineal Patrilineal

Matrilineal

SOURCESBook in ed 121. photos from google.

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