An emphasis on family relationships and family loyalty over individual interests or wider social connections.
From familia (Latin) + -ism (suffix indicating a system or ideology). Developed in 20th-century sociology to describe cultural patterns.
Familism explains cultural differences in decision-making—in familism-oriented cultures, you might turn down a better job if it means leaving family, while in individualistic cultures that choice seems wrong. Neither is objectively correct; they're just different value systems.
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