The Two Areas for Writing Assignment 1 are: Khapoya, Vincent B., The African Exp

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The Two Areas for Writing Assignment 1 are:

Khapoya, Vincent B., The African Experience: An Introduction, 4th ed.

Pearson Education, Inc., 2013.

1. Kinship and Marriage (pp. 23-31)

OR

2. Non-Kinship, The Individual and Family Life (pp. 32-45)

      Then

     Write a summary/reaction of your selected topic above. As mentioned

earlier, use 1.5 spacing, no larger than 12 font and 800-word minimum.

Criteria

Thoroughness of Content, detailed and effective use of quotes

Soundness of organization and transitions

Grammar and punctuation

Personal input and thoughtfulness

Length of Composition

Explanation / Answer

1.) Kinship & marriage.

Kinship means family connections. Kinship system maintains unity, harmony & co operation in the family. All societies use kinship as basis for forming social group & for classifying people. Kinship defines the rights & obligations of family & political power.

Our mental health & personal well being are tied up in the quality of our personal relationships with our kin. The key ingredient for good relationship is trust, effective communication & to apologise when we make mistakes. We should take the responsibility of our behaviour, maintain a sense of humility & give eachother quality time strengthens the bond in kinship.

All human beings crave for social contact, love & concern of fellow human beings. Close relationships like blood relationships bring more happiness than money or fame.This social institution ties individuals & groups together & establishes a realtionship among them.

There are two types of kinship - 1.) Consanguineal kinship- it is based on the blood relationships like between parents & children or between siblings.

2.) Affinal kinship- this relationship is between wife & husband established through marriage.

Marriage is a ritual which is socially accepted for the union of two spouses. It establishes rights & certain obligations between them. Marriage is not mere physical union of two bodies. It is spiritual & emotional union. Marriage is a very special bond which makes the partners face the challenges of life together.

Marriage not only provides eternal love, care , concern & physical pleasures, it also helps in making babies & continue the reproduction progeny.

These days marriages are short living because of our ego problems, bad attitude to eachother, lack of respect & trust on eachother. We are so much busy in the virtual world of internet that we often don't spend time with our family. This has not only affects our children & their future, but also affects our mental & physical health.

So to live a complete & satisfied life , it is very important we connect socially to our family well. It completes our live & gives total satisfaction in life. Hence it is very important to maintain good & healthy relation in kinship & marriage to lead a meaningful & peaceful life.

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