102 Exam 2 Flashcards
family ties within a community
Kinship
is the idea of being descended from the same ancestor or family group
Consanguinity
a natural liking for or attraction to a person
affinity
a same origin or background of a person in terms of family
descent
a system where the family lineage is equally spread between both women and man
bilateral descent
descent from the male lineage
patrilineage
a group of close-knit and interrelated families
clan
a term that describes a social tie that is neither from blood relative or marriage
fictive kinship
the idea of a person having multiple spouses
polygamy
the idea of a man having multiple wives
polygyny
the idea of a women having multiple husbands
polyandry
a women marrying multiple brothers
fraternal polyandry
an alternate gender role
xanith
a gift between a mans parents and prospective bride
kamasi
related to the population of puerto ricans in New York City
Nuyoricans
an organized political community or area
state
a naming system that is generated from social knowledge and everyday speech
folk taxonomy
economic, social, political process that determine racial categories and meanings
racial formation
the idea that mixed raced children are automatically members of the lower or subordinate group
hypodescent
ju/’hoansi form of gift exchange
hxaro
making an activity criminal offense by making it illegal
criminalization
