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Family, Marriage, and Kinship — Revision Notes
Telangana Open School (TOSS) · Class 12 · Sociology
Family, Marriage, and Kinship revision notes for Telangana Open School (TOSS) Class 12 Sociology: 3 topics in quick points.
44 questions30 flashcards3 concepts
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Key Topics to Revise
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Family
- Family is a social unit formed by marriage, blood, or adoption.
- It is the primary agent of socialization and emotional support.
- Key characteristics include mating relationship, social approval, and role expectations.
2
Marriage
- Marriage is a socially and legally recognized union between individuals.
- It is universal but varies in form across cultures.
- Main types: monogamy, polygyny, polyandry, endogamy, exogamy, and group marriage.
3
Kinship
- Kinship refers to relationships based on blood (consanguineous) or marriage (affinal).
- Types: primary (direct), secondary (through primary kin), and tertiary kin (distant).
- Kinship terms can be classificatory (same term for multiple relations) or descriptive (specific term).
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Full NotesKey Concepts
A family is a social unitMarriage is a socially and legallyKinship refers to the network
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Key topics in Family, Marriage, and Kinship include Family, Marriage, Kinship. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the Telangana Open School (TOSS) Class 12 board exam.
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