Presented by Jomari M. Romano

 Is the Smallest Social Institution.

 Basic unit of the society  Basic educational system.

 Basic agent of socialization

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 Strong family ties.  Strong loyalty.  Includes extended families.  Usually big.

 Reproduction of the Race and rearing.  Cultural Transmission or enculturation.  Socialization of the child.  Providing affection.  Providing a sense of security.

 Providing an environment for personality development and self esteem.  Providing social status.

 Nuclear or conjugal. -consist of husband, wife and children.

 Extended or consanguine. - Includes grandparents, aunts and cousins.

 Neolocal – couple lives in a separate household.  Patrilocal- couple lives with husbands parents.  Matrilocal – couple lives with wife’s parents.

 Monogamy  Polyandry

 Polygamy  Cenogamy - Group marriage.

 Patriarchal- father is head of household.  Matriarchal-mother is head of household.  Equalitarian – both parents are haed of the household.

 Patriarchal  Matriarchal

 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

Book in ed 121. photos from google.