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Definition of Familism
1. n. The tenets of the Familists.
Definition of Familism
1. Noun. A form of social structure in which the needs of the family as a group are more important than the needs of any individual family member. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Familism
1. a social structure in which the family takes precedence over the individual [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Familism
Literary usage of Familism
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Library of American Biography by Jared Sparks (1847)
"—Antinomianism and familism. — Revelations. — Political Influences. — Governor
Vane and Reverend John Wheelwright her Friends. — The Effects produced by her ..."
2. A Social History of the American Family from Colonial Times to the Present by Arthur Wallace Calhoun (1919)
"... AND familism Correlate with the democratic consequences of pioneer economics
as registered in the waning of autocracy in church and state and the rise ..."
3. Hispanics and the Future of America by Marta Tienda, Faith Mitchell (2006)
"A similar but somewhat weaker pattern of declining familism across generations
is shown for Puerto Ricans, but the evidence is considerably more mixed for ..."
4. The City: Urban Communities and Their Problems by Alan S. Berger (1978)
"The image of suburban familism focuses on (1) more married couples having ...
Employment may also influence familism. Because men are more likely than women ..."
5. Multiple Origins, Uncertain Destinies: Hispanics And the American Future by Marta Tienda, Faith Mitchell (2006)
"One possible explanation for this is that high levels of immigration, buttressed
by residential segregation, help preserve Mexican familism in the face of ..."
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