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Role, ritual, and the grynnflnk

Joseph Westermeyer1, Pearl Rosenberg1

  • 1Department of Psychiatry.

The American Journal of Orthopsychiatry
|April 1, 1977
PubMed
Summary

Cohabitation is rising among youth, impacting family structures. This study explores how these unions are formally recognized and introduces new terms for these evolving kinship relationships.

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Area of Science:

  • Sociology
  • Anthropology
  • Family Studies

Background:

  • Increasing rates of cohabitation among middle-class youth.
  • Limited research on the effects of cohabitation on extended kin systems.
  • The evolving nature of family structures and relationships.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the formal recognition of cohabitation within the extended kin system.
  • To analyze the role of ritual and role change in acknowledging cohabiting relationships.
  • To introduce new terminology for relationships not currently defined in kinship vocabulary.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative analysis of cohabitation recognition within kin networks.
  • Examination of ethnographic data on family rituals and role transitions.
  • Linguistic analysis to develop new kinship terms.

Main Results:

  • Cohabitation is increasingly acknowledged through specific family roles and rituals.
  • Existing kinship terminology is insufficient to describe these evolving relationships.
  • New terms are proposed to accurately represent the status of cohabiting partners within the extended family.

Conclusions:

  • Formal recognition of cohabitation is adapting within the extended kin system.
  • The study highlights the need for updated language to reflect contemporary family dynamics.
  • Understanding these changes is crucial for comprehending modern kinship structures.

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