Matrilineal Bilineal Patrilineal Consanguineous Kinship: Modules Understanding Culture, Society, and Politics (Grade 12)
Matrilineal Bilineal Patrilineal Consanguineous Kinship: Modules Understanding Culture, Society, and Politics (Grade 12)
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INSTRUCTIONS: The details pertaining to cultural, social and political institutions are given
below. Identify what is asked by completing the statement. Choices are cited below right after
the sentences.
1. a relationship with other people through blood kinship ties based on descent
can b e 2. (based on female line), 3.
(based on male line) or 4. (consist of both female and male lines).
LESSON PROPER
Social organization is defined as the system of relationships between persons and among
groups with regard to the division of activity and functional mutual obligations within society. The
family serves as an important universal social institution. It is the basic unit of social organization
that is essential part of human society.
These are several kinds of families:
• nuclear (consist of parents and children)
• extended (nuclear family with relatives)
• reconstituted families (spouses and children from previous marriage).
It is the basis of kinship- a system of social organization which is based on recognized family ties.
Kinship ties is based on descent can be:
• Matrilineal (female line)
• Patrilineal Kinship (male line)
• Bilineal kinship (both female and male lines).
Affinal kinship, on the other hand refers to the bond that is formed through marriage. It can be
monogamous or polygamous.
• Monogamy means that a person is married to one person only.
• Polygamy, on the other hand, means that a person has more than one spouse at a time.
Kinship plays a huge role in the kind of society that we are living today. Its influences affect our politics
and economy.
One example would be the existence of the political dynasties. A dynasty refers to a succession of rulers
from the same family or lineage. Political organizations follow certain guidelines or regulations to ensure
that political processes are going smoothly.
• Authority – is the concept of right to issue and, using coercive power to enforce a command.
• Legitimacy – originated from the Latin word “legitimare”, meaning to declare, lawful”.
Answer the following questions using your own words: write your answer in a clean sheet of
paper.
2. In your own opinion how social and cultural institutions like family affect you in terms of
personality formation?
3. What types of authority do you observed prevalent in your locality? What roles and
responsibilities do student leaders perform in your barangay?
5. What can you say about the role of kinship in influencing other organizations, affecting
even our politics and economy?
REFERRENCES:
▪ Maria Ella Atienza, et. al. date. Understanding Culture, Society and Politics: Edition, C & E
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▪ Political Organization: Bands, Tribes, Chiefdoms, & States. Retrieved from:
http://study.com/academy/lesson/political-organizations-bandstribes-chiefdoms- states.html
▪ Traditional Authority. Boundless. Retrieved from:
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▪ Max Weber: Traditional, Legal-Rational, and Charismatic Authority. Retrieved from:
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