Familis
Familis is a term that appears in some discussions of kinship and social organization to denote a family-like social unit that extends beyond the nuclear family. Because the term is not standardized, its exact meaning varies by author.
In many contexts, familis refers to a network of related households that share kinship ties, resources, and
Core features may include shared housing or co-residence, collective child-rearing, and mutual aid in times of
Cross-cultural usage: In some ethnographic accounts, familis are described as the primary unit of social organization
Contemporary usage: In mainstream sociology and anthropology, the more established terms are extended family or kinship
Other uses: In fictional or speculative works, familis may be employed as the name of a family-based
Despite variability, familis generally emphasizes kinship ties as the basis for social obligations, economic cooperation, and