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Lesson 11:Basic concepts of Rural Sociology

Categorization of families

1. According to blood relations living together
   Nuclear or primary family consisting of husband, wife and their unmarried Children Joint family, which is an aggregation of more than one primary family, on the basis of close blood relationships and common residence. A number of generations may be living together.
2. According to stage of life
   • Family of origin or family of orientation is the family in which one is born and gets initial orientation to the norms of the family and the society
   • Family of procreation is the family which one sets up after marriage.
3. According to numerousness of husbands and wives
   • Polygamous family is the family where a man marries more than one wife
   • Polyandrous family where a woman is married to more than one man, usually several brothers.
4. According to rule of lineage
   • Patri-lineal family, in which determination of descent and property inheritance take place along the male line
   • Matri-lineal family, in which determination of descent and property inheritance take place along the female line
5. According to rule of residence
   • Patri-local family is one where the married couple and their off springs put up with the husbands family or in a new household set up by the husband.
   • Matri-local family is one where the husband goes to live with the family of his wife and the family line goes with the mother.