Courtship,marriage,family,

family planning,dissolution
of marriage, and abortion

Home is the place where, when you

have to go there, they have to take
you in.
 Courtship and marriage
Courtship
the family in all societies undergoes change.
the major causes of which are the process of modernization
with their concomitants developments such as:
-industrialization
-urbanization
-out influences brought in by media and contact with western culture.
Dowry
was a gift turned over by the groom to the brides parents, for all
practical purpose and exchange for the bride.

Pamamanhikan
the grooms family started to negotiate with the brides parents.
 Several kinds of dowry

 Bigay kaya
consisting of land, gold, or dependents. in the absence of these, any
valuable article would do.
 Panghimuyat
this is a certain amount of money to be given to the brides-to-be’s
parents as payment for the mothers efforts in rearing the girl to the
womanhood.
 Bigay Suso
this is another bribe to be given to the girls wet nurse who fed the
bride during her infancy with milk from her own breast.
 Himaraw
sum of money to be given to the girls parents as reimbursement for
the amount spent feeding the girl during her infancy;
 Sambon
a dowry to be given to the girls relatives.
 Conceptions of love

THE MOMENT THE HEARTS OF A MAN AND WOMAN

CONSUMMATED A DEAL TO BE SWEETHEARTS TILL THEY DECIDE TO
TIE THE KNOT OF MERRIAGE, IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT THERE IS
ALREADY THE CONCEPTION OF LOVE
 THE THREE BASIC ELEMENTS
OF LOVE
 Non-Love
Absence of all three components.
 Liking
intimacy without passion or commitment.
 Infatuation
Passion without intimacy or commitment.
 Romantic love
intimacy and passion without commitment.
 Companionate love
.commitment and intimacy without passion.
 Fatuous love
passion and commitment without intimacy.

 Empty love
commitment without passion or intimacy.
 Consummate love
combination of intimacy, passion, and commitment.
Triangle of love

Intimacy

love

passion commitment
 A number of styles of love that
describe the way lovers relate .
 Ludus
the ludic love as a game, as play, as fun, and refuses to become
dependent on any one person and does not encourage another's intimacy.
 Pragma
this is the love of the pragmatic who is logical and rational.
 Eros
just the opposite of pragma, the erotic lover is consumed by passion
and romance.
 Mania
the person with manic love feels intense emotional and sexual passion
but is out of control.
 Storge
Storge love is calm, soothing, non-sexual love devoid of intense
passion. Respect, friendship, commitment, and familiarity are characteristics
that help to define the relationship.
 Agape
agape is selfish and giving, expecting nothing in return.
 Marriage

It is having walked difficult situation of

courtship and selection or choice of mate
that are necessary pre conditions to the
establishment of a family, you are now
ready to embark into the most exciting part
of its journey.
 it is also a sacrament of the hearts, a
covenant with the state, and a holy
agreement with GOD.
 Theories of mate selection
 Bigamy
is having one husband too many-monogamy is the same.
 Endogamy
from the Greek word “endon” which means “within” specifies
the groups within which spouse must be found and prohibits
marriage with others.
 Exogamy
from the Greek word “exo” which means “outside” requires
meet selection outside certain groups, usually ones own family or
certain kin folk.
 Polygyny
which allows a man to have more than one wife at a time.
 Polyandry
wherein a woman may have more than one husband at a time.
 Sociological and Anthropological
concept of family
The filipino family
in general is still monogamous
it is also founded on love and affection,
sanctified by marital virtue of whatever
religion is cohesive in nature.
 Origins and functions of the family
Sociobiological theory
this theory suggest that families begun once human
females no longer came into estrus, which means going
into “heat”
Polyandrous theory
from the beginning of written history, marriage and
the family were well-established social systems in all
cultures.
Polygynous theory
this asserts that men can legitimately take more than
one wife, is a very common marriage system.
 Family function
Regulations of sexual behavior and reproduction
all societies have rules governing who can engage in sexual activities with whom and
under what conditions children should be conceived and born.
Protection
unlike the young of animal species, human infants need constant care and security.
Socialization and education
parents and other kin monitor a child’s behavior and transmit the norms, values and
language of a culture of the child to develop the skills that are necessary to be useful in society.
Status conferral
we inherit a social position because of the family background and reputation of our parents
and siblings.
Affection and companionship
all human beings need warm and intimate relationship, affection, love, psychological
support and for many people these needs are fulfilled by the family members.
Economic activity
the family often serves as the basic unit for production, with kinship ties defining who is
obliged to work together in order to catch game, grow food, or build shelters.
 Kinds of family or family patterns
A. Nuclear family
the basic unit of the family is the wife-
husband pair and their children.
B. Extended family
it is a nuclear family plus relatives of
any one of the nuclear family members,
including aunts, uncles, cousins,
nephews, grandparents, and
grandchildren.
 Residence pattern
A. Neolocal residence
occurs when norms of residence require that a
newly married couple take up residence away from
their relatives; couple lives independently from their
parents.
B. Matrilocal residence
occurs when norms of residence require newly
married couple to take up residence when with the
wife’s kin;
C. Patrilocal residence
occurs when norms of residence require a newly
married couple to take up residence with husband’s
kin.
 Authority patterns
A. Patriarchy or patriarchal
societies vary in the way that power
within the family is distributed.
B. Matriarchy matriarchal
female dominance is the approved
norm.
C. Equalitarian
it is one in which spouses are regarded
as equals.
 Descent patterns
A. Bilinial descent
this means that both sides of person’s family are
regarded as equally import.
B. Patrilineal descent
from the Latin word “Pater” which means “father”,
this indicates that only the father’s relatives are
important in terms of property, inheritance, and the
establishment of emotional ties.
C. Matrilineal descent
from the Latin word “mater” which means “mother”,
this means that only the mother’s relatives are
significant; relatives of the father are unimportant.
 Legal concept of family
Section 1.
the state recognizes the Filipino family as the foundation of the nation.
Section 2.
marriage, as an inviolable social institution, is the foundation of the family
and shall be protected by the state .
State 3.
The state shall defend:
-the right of the spouse to found a family in accordance with their religious
convictions and demands of responsible parenthood.
-the right of the children to assistance, including proper care and nutrition, and
special protection from all form of neglect, abuse, cruelty, exploitation, and
other conditions prejudicial to their development;
-the right of the family to a family living wage and income; and
-the right of the family or family association to participate in the planning and
implementation of policies and programs that effect them.
Section 4. the family has the duty to care for its elderly members but the state
may also do so through just programs of social security