Family
A social institution found in all societies that unites people in cooperative groups to care for one another, including any children
Kinship
A social bond based on common ancestry, marriage, or adoption
Marriage
A legal relationship, usually involving economic cooperation, sexual activity, and childbearing
Extended family
A family composed of parents and children as well as other kin
Nuclear family
A family composed of one or two parents and their children
Also called a conjugal family
Endogamy
Marriage between people of the same social category
Exogamy
Marriage between people of different social categories
Monogamy
Marriage that unites two partners
Polygamy
Marriage that unites a person with two or more spouses
Descent
The system by which members of a society trace kinship over generations
Homogamy
Marriage between people with the same social characteristics
Family Violence
Emotional, physical, or sexual abuse of one family member by another
Profane
Included as an ordinary part of everyday life
Sacred
Set apart as extraordinary, inspiring awe and reverence
Religion
A social institution involving beliefs and practices based on recognizing the sacred