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Anthropology-1010 Exam 22026 latest update(graded A+)
Kinship
the way a society organizes and defines relationships between
people
cognatic descent
form of descent in which relationships may be traced through both
females and males
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unilineal descent
the tracing of descent through only one parent
patrilineal descent
a type of unilateral descent that follows the father's line only
matrilinial descent
a system of tracing descent through the mother's side of the family
,lineage
Group claiming a common ancestor
clan
group of families with a common ancestor
cross cousin
the child of a mother's brother or a father's sister
parallel cousin
the child of a father's brother or a mother's sister
Polygyny
a form of marriage in which men have more than one wife
Polyandry
a form of marriage in which women have more than one husband
monogamy
Marriage to only one person at a time
Endogamy
marriage between the group
Exogamy
marriage outside of the group
Hawaiian system
all relatives of the same sex and generation are referred to by the
same term
Eskimo system
kinship reckoning in which the nuclear family is emphasized by
specifically identifying the mother, father, brother, and sister, while
lumping together all other relatives into broad categories such as
uncle, aunt, and cousin; also known as a lineal system
Iroquois system
Kinship reckoning in which a father and father's brother are referred
to by a single term, as are a mother and mother's sister, but a
father's sister and mother's brother are given separate terms.
, Parallel cousins are classified with brothers and sisters, while cross
cousins are classified separately but not equated with relatives of
some other generation
Sudanese System
kin terms that give separate words for all kin relationships
residence
where people move to & live after
Patrilocal
refers to the pattern in which married couples live with the
husbands' family
Matrilocal
refers to the pattern in which married couples live with or near the
wives' parents
Ambilocal
the couple may reside with either the husband's or the wife's family
Neolocal
Bride and groom leave families and start new household
Natalocal
Bride & groom each stay with their respective families & never live
with each other.
Brothers raise the sister's kids
avuncular
Matrilineal System.
Keeps males of same matriline together.
Wife moves into husband's home & produce/raise children together.
At marriage/adulthood, male children move in with their mother's
brother.
Costs & Benefits of Neolocal vs Patri/Matri-Local
Patri/Matri-local:
Limited decision-making autonomy
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