View
- Term
- Definition
- Both Sides
Study
- All (15)
Shortcut Show
Next
Prev
Flip
ANTH 210: EXAM 3
Kinship Diagrams |
Circle =female
triangle= male |
kinship |
relationship between genetically, or culturally, related individuals
foundation of social organization
determined marital partner eligibility
|
Consanguineal |
having the same ancestry or descent; related by blood |
lineal kinship |
direct ancestors and descendants |
collateral kinship |
non-lineal kin; extended family |
Affinal Kinship |
based on a contract; relations through marriage |
Descent Group |
permanent social unit whose members claim common ancestry
may be lineages or clans |
Matrilineal Descent |
descent traced through mothers line |
Patrilineal Descent |
descent traced through fathers line
most non-foragers |
Ambilineal Descent |
descent traced though both parents line
most foragers |
descent |
determined lineage membership, ancestors and inheritance |
lineage |
descent group whose members can demonstrate common descent from an apical ancestor |
clan |
descent whose members claim common descent from an apical ancestor but cannot demonstrate it |
Bestilio of Madagascar |
have both lineage and clan;
use totem (nonhuman apical ancestor of a clan) |
marriage |
mutually maintained long term reproductive relationship
socially acknowledged sexual reputations
high levels of economic cooperation
|