1. a social institution
2. inheritance
3. structure — age, gender
4. roles: husband — wife, father- mother, child, son, daughter
5. socialization
life cycle —
| entering | maintaining | exiting |
| romance, courtship | household duties | widowhood, divorce |
social ceremonies
| St. Valentine’s Day | Father’s Day | funeral |
| Wedding | Mother’s Day | |
| anniversaries |
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