Social institution

Presenter :Purushottam Dahal

Topic included in Unit -3 Meaning , definition and basic features of Family

Types of family Characteristic of family Function of family

kinship Basic features of kinship Types of kinship

Economy Forms of ownership of property Types of economic system Basic features of economy

polity Basic features of polity Types of government

education Social function of education Basic features of education

Religion Basic features of religion Basics components of Religion

QUESTIONS INCLUDED1.Write the features ,characteristics of family?2.Write the type of kinship?3.Write the features of education?4.Write the type real kinship?5.Elaborate upon the basic features of family

with suitable example?

6.Write short notes on ANY TWOFamily, Marriage and Kinship

7.Point out any three features of religion.8.Define education. Explain its features with

suitable examples.9. What do you mean by a family? Critically

differentiate between Nuclear and Joint family.

10.What are the subtypes of polygamy marriage?11.Write about types of Family?12.What is kinship?13.Write basic features of kinship? 14.What are the two functions of religion?15.Mention the two sources of power? 16. How do you define family as a centre point of

society? Explain the various forms of marriage.18.How do you explain marriage as a social

institution? Describe the types and rules of marriage.

1.Write the features ,characteristics of family? With example.

The family, in general, is a small group consisting ordinarily of father, mother, one or more children and sometimes near or distant relatives.

According to MacIver and Page, “ A family is a group defined by sex relationship sufficiently precise and enduring to provide for procreation and upbringing of children.”

Characteristic of family

characteristic

universality

Emotional attachment

Limited size

Common residence

2.Write the type of kinship?

real kinshipConsanguinal kinship – based on blood

relationAffinal kinship – based on marital relationPseudo or not real kinship Fictive kinship – adoptionRitual kinship – kinship based on rituals or

ceremony like ‘Guru’, ‘Mita’ etc in our culture

3.Write the features of education?Specialized social activityAn agent of social changeComplete process of socializationMaintains and transfers culture and

knowledgeMeans of social controlContextual role

4.Write the type real kinship?

Consanguinal kinship – based on blood relation

Affinal kinship – based on marital relation

6.Write short notes on ANY TWOFamily, Marriage and Kinship

The family is the most important primary group in society. It is the most important social groupings of all. The family, in general, is a small group consisting ordinarily of father, mother, one or more children and sometimes near or distant relatives.

Kinship is a relationship between any entities that share a genealogical origin, through either biological, cultural, or historical descent. And descent groups, lineages, etc. are treated in their own subsections

7.Point out any features of religion.Religion is cultural universal – general practices found in every cultural

Religion is means of social control.Religion is a factor of generating conflict between different religious groups and societies.

Religion is a means of providing social support.

8.Define education. Explain its features with suitable examples.The term education is derived from the Latin

‘educare’ which literally means to ‘ bring up’. The idea of education is not merely to impart knowledge to the students in some areas of study but to develop in him those habits and attitudes with which he may successfully face the future.

featuresSpecialized social activityAn agent of social changeComplete process of socializationMaintains and transfers culture and

knowledgeMeans of social controlContextual role

9.What do you mean by a family? Critically differentiate between Nuclear and Joint family.The family is the most important primary

group in society. It is the most important social groupings of all. The family, in general, is a small group consisting ordinarily of father, mother, one or more children and sometimes near or distant relatives.

differentiate between Nuclear and Joint family.

Nuclear family

Least number of member

More responsibility

Full care of member

Kinship relation is discarded

10.What are the subtypes of polygamy marriage?

Polygyny (one man marry more than one woman)

Polyandry (one woman marry several man)

Group marriage (several man and several are in a relationship with one another)

Write about types of family?Types of family

On a basis of size• Nuclear • Joint

On a basis of marriage• polygamy• Polylandrous• monoganous

On a basis of residence• matrilocal• patrilocal and• changing

residence

what is kinship?

Kinship is a relation between any entitites that share a geonoligical entities either biological ,cultural ,or historical dsecents .

According to John J. Macionis, “ kinship is a social bond based on blood, marriage and adoption.”

Write basic features of kinship?Basic features of kinshipKinship is social recognition of biological tieIt is a unit of social structureUniversal – we can find it everywhereIt is a closed bond

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