UCSP MODULE LESSON 4
Cultural, Social & Political Institutions: Kinship, Marriage, and the
Household
Name:___________________
Section: _________________
Date: ________
Deadline: October 17, 2025
Lesson Overview
This module introduces students to the concept of kinship, marriage, and the household as
fundamental social institutions that organize relationships, inheritance, and cooperation
within society. Students will explore how these institutions shape identity, culture, and
social order.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this lesson, students should be able to:
1. Define kinship and identify its types.
2. Explain how kinship determines rights, obligations, and social identity.
3. Differentiate various forms of marriage and post-marital residence patterns.
4. Describe the household as a basic social and economic unit.
5. Analyze how kinship relates to social stratification and cultural values.
Discussion
Kinship refers to the social bonds that connect people through blood, marriage, or adoption.
It is the foundation of family and community organization. Kinship influences inheritance,
duties, and social identity. In Filipino culture, kinship strengthens values like ‘utang na
loob,’ ‘pakikisama,’ and ‘bayanihan.’
Marriage is a social and legal union that creates alliances between families. Types of
marriage include monogamy (one spouse) and polygamy (multiple spouses). Polygamy may
be in the form of polygyny (one man, many wives) or polyandry (one woman, many
husbands).
After marriage, couples may live according to different residence patterns such as patrilocal
(near husband’s family), matrilocal (near wife’s family), neolocal (independent household),
or avunculocal (with husband’s maternal uncle).
The household is the most basic unit of society. It may include related or unrelated
individuals sharing resources, responsibilities, and emotional support. Types of households
include nuclear, extended, single-parent, and blended households.
Activity 1 – Identification
Directions: Identify what is being described in each statement.
1. Relationship formed through birth or descent. __________
2. A union between two people recognized by society and law. __________
3. A family structure where only parents and children live together. __________
4. Living near or with the husband’s family after marriage. __________
5. Filipino value learned through kinship emphasizing debt of gratitude. __________
Activity 2 – Matching Type
Directions: Match Column A with the correct answer in Column B. You may write your
answer before the number.
Column A:
1. Patrilineal
2. Matrilineal
3. Polygyny
4. Polyandry
5. Extended household
Column B:
A. Descent traced through the mother
B. One man, many wives
C. Family including grandparents and other relatives
D. Descent traced through the father
E. One woman, many husbands
Activity 3 – Short Answer
Answer the following briefly. Minimum of three sentences.
1. How does kinship influence a person’s social identity in Filipino culture?
2. Why is marriage considered a social institution rather than just a personal decision?
3. What are the main functions of the household? Give examples.
Activity 4 – Kinship Mapping
Directions: Draw your family tree or kinship map on a separate sheet. Label each member
according to your relationship (e.g., mother, cousin, godparent). Then answer:
a. What kinship patterns are visible in your family (patrilineal, matrilineal, bilateral)?
b. What Filipino values are practiced within your family?
Activity 5 – Reflection and Application
Answer the following reflectively:
1. How does your household reflect cooperation, socialization, and support?
2. What changes in family structure do you observe in modern Filipino society?
3. Why is it important to understand kinship and marriage patterns in building a
community?
Quiz
Answer the following questions:
1. Define kinship and its types.
2. Differentiate patrilineal and matrilineal descent.
3. Explain three post-marital residence rules.
4. Give examples of monogamy and polygamy.
5. How does kinship relate to social stratification?