Corpuz Yeisha 11 STEM_RESEARCH
Yeisha Gorpuz 11-STEM
"Kinship"
Are you'll familiar with the word Kinship, here's my research about kinship;
Kinship can refer both to the patterns of social relationships themselves, or it can refer to the study of the patterns of social relationships in one or more human cultures. A relation between two or more persons that is based on common ancestry (descent) or marriage (affinity). Refers to the culturally defined relationships between individuals who are commonly thought of as having family ties. All societies use kinship as a basis for forming social groups and for classifying people. Kinship is the most universal and basic of all human relationships. It is one of the main organizing principles of human society.
Types and Examples of Kinship;
Every human society recognizes the existence of some kind of kinship system in the whole world. Today kinship plays a vital role in controlling individual behavior and in maintaining social cohesion. Kinship relations are based on blood ties and marriage. The relation based on blood, or marriage may be close or distant. The bond of blood or marriage which binds people together in group is called kinship.
Kinship bonds are of different types. They vary from society to society. Some types of kinship are mentioned below.
On the basis of Blood and Marriage relationship kinds are divided into (i) Consanguineous and (ii) Affinal kins.
Consanguineous Kinship
It is based on blood relations. This type of relationship exists between parents and their children and between the children of the same parents. This kind of kinship refers to a son, daughter, sister, parental uncle, etc. This type of kinship may be actual or supposed. In a polyandrous tribe the actual father of a child is unknown. An adopted child is treated as if it were one's own biologically produced child
Examples are;
Mother and Father
Siblings
Auntie and Uncle
Cousins
Affinal Kinship
The term 'affinity' means relation by marriage. Thus Affinal kinship refers to the bond established only after marriage. Thus, marriage creates a host of relationships which are called Affinal kinship. The relationship of husband with wife, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law etc. is of Affinal nature.
Examples are;
mother-in-law and your father-in-law
sister-in-law and brother-in-law
On the basis of nearness and distant relationship kins can be divided into three types - 1. Primary kin, 2. Secondary kin, and 3. Tertiary kin.
•Primary Kins
The persons who are directly and physically close to one another are called primary kin. According to S.C. Dube, there are eight such relations. They include husband-wife, father-son, father-daughter, mother-daughter, mother-son, younger-elder sisters, younger-elder brothers, and brother-sister.
•Secondary Kins
The secondary kins are those persons who are related through primary kin. Persons such as father's father, mother's father brother's daughter, father's sister, sister's husband are some of the secondary kins. The number of secondary kins came to 33 types.
•Tertiary Kins
The tertiary kins are those persons who are the primary kin of the secondary kin. The kin of this kind include the husband's brother's wife, wife's brother's wife and the like.
Importance of Kinship:
•The kinship system maintains unity, harmony, and cooperation among relationships. Kinship sets guidelines for communication and interactions among people. Where marital taboo exists decides who can marry whom.
•Ideally provides psychological support
•Ensures the continuity of the group by arranging/supporting marriages
