Kinship: Is The Most Universal and Basic of All Human Relationships

KINSHIP
Kinship is the most universal and

basic of all human relationships and is
based on ties of blood, marriage, or
adoption. There are two basic kinds of
kinship ties: those based on blood that
trace descent and those based on
marriage, adoption, or other
connections.
TYPES OF KINSHIP
 Affinal: This kinship is based on marriage. The relationship between
husband and wife is also considered a basic form of kinship.
 Consanguineal: This kinship is based on blood—or birth: the

relationship between parents and children as well as siblings, says the
Sociology Group. This is the most basic and universal type of kinship.
Also known as a primary kinship, it involves people who are directly
related.
 Social: Schneider argued that not all kinship derives from blood
(consanguineal) or marriage (affinal). There are also social kinships,
where individuals not connected by birth or marriage may still have a
bond of kinship, he said. By this definition, two people who live in
different communities may share a bond of kinship through a religious
affiliation or a social group, such as the Kiwanis or Rotary service
club, or within a rural or tribal society marked by close ties among its
members
IMPORTANCE OF KINSHIP
 Kinship is important to a person and a community's
well-being. Because different societies define
kinship differently, they also set the rules governing
kinship, which are sometimes legally defined and
sometimes implied. At its most basic levels,
according to the Sociology Group, kinship refers
to:
 Descent: the socially existing recognized biological
relationships between people in the society. Every society
looks at the fact that all offspring and children descend from
their parents and that biological relationships exist between
parents and children. Descent is used to trace an individual’s
ancestry.
 Lineage: the line from which descent is traced. This also
called ancestry, notes "The Associated Press Style Guide
2018."
But since kinship also covers
social connections, it has a wider
role in society, says the Sociology
Group, noting that kinship:
 Maintains unity, harmony, and cooperation among
relationships
 Sets guidelines for communication and interactions
among people
 Defines the rights and obligations of the family and
marriage as well as the system of political power in
rural areas or tribal societies, including among
members who are not related by blood or marriage
 Helps people better understand their relationships
with each other
 Helps people better relate to each other in society
POLITICS OF KINSHIP
 Is commonly found in tribal societies across the world where
kin genealogy is applied to determine the system of
communal leadership. It is the traditional pattern of
bequeathing political power family members.
 Kinship is built based on the classic political principle: blood

is thicker than the water. It asserts that power should
distributed among family members.
 For the sake of the family security, power should not be

seized for those who have kinship connections and must be
circulated only among those who are tied by blood.
POLITICAL DYNASTIES
 generally refer to traditional political families or the practices
by these political families of monopolizing political power and
public offices from generation to generation and treating the
public elective office almost as their personal property.
 Political dynasties have long been present in Philippine

political structure
 Political dynasties started emerging after the Philippine

Revolution and First Republic of the Philippines was
established. Over the years, newer dynasties emerged as
some of the initial one became inactive. Majority of the
positions in the Philippine Government are currently held by
member of political dynasties. Notable Philippine political
dynasties include the Aquino and Marcos families.
QUIZ
1. _______ is the most universal and basic
of all human relationships and is based
on ties of blood, marriage, or adoption.
2. ______ generally refer to traditional

political families or the practices by these
political families of monopolizing political
power and public offices from generation to
generation and treating the public elective
office almost as their personal property.
3-5. Three Types of Kinship

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KINSHIP

Kinship is the most universal and

 Consanguineal: This kinship is based on blood—or birth: the

 Kinship is built based on the classic political principle: blood

 For the sake of the family security, power should not be

 Political dynasties have long been present in Philippine

 Political dynasties started emerging after the Philippine

2. ______ generally refer to traditional

3-5. Three Types of Kinship

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