Exam 13: Kinship and Other Methods of Grouping

Kinship undoubtedly provides numerous support networks and fulfills a variety of roles in society. However, as seen in your text, people will often group themselves in ways that extend beyond kinship. One that is important, even if we might not always recognize it, is common-interest associations. Reflect on certain types of common-interest associations you have been engaged with in your life. Why did you join these and what role did they fulfill?

Another name for the generational kinship system is _______________.

_______________ descent is tracing descent from both mother's and father's line equally.

What kinds of problems do societies face that are more effectively resolved by a social organization larger than the family unit?

The _______________ is an individual's genetically close relatives on the maternal and paternal side of his or her family.

In what country do we find the Maori?

Kinship is best described as:

How might new reproductive technologies affect a society's kinship classification?

Descent groups are most related to a society's superstructure.

Derived from the French word for "half," these divisions are what each of two major descent groups within a society are called:

Societies that permit a great deal of mobility are called:

Which kinship terminology system uses the least number of kinship terms?

Symbols from which some clan groups claim mythical origin and common descent are called:

What two important tasks do kinship terminologies accomplish?

In what kind of society do you expect to find a matrilineal descent group?

Which of the following problems is usually best dealt with through household organization in industrial societies?

Which of the following is not a named and recognized kinship system?

Among pastoralists and agriculturalists you normally find _______________ descent.

The African captives that were unearthed in New York City had arrived to New York during the:

Which of the following is not a distinction between clans and lineages?