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familism

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Fam´i`lism
n.1.The tenets of the Familists.

familism
the beliefs of the familists, members of an antinomian sect of 16th-and 17th-century Europe. — familist, n. — familistic, adj.
See also: Religion


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Thus, the Arab actually is dominated by concerns that lack counterparts in the modern American West, and, to make matters worse, the American personality at almost every point undermines the familism upon which Arab society is built.
discussed how transformations in values such as simpatia and familism among Latino teenagers are central to their acculturation and the formation of sexual beliefs and behavior.
The growth of individualism over familism has often been more focused on women, for women's roles (at work) have changed more rapidly than men's roles (at home).
 
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