Chapter 10 Flashcards
Kinship
The system of meaning and power that cultures create to determine who is related to whom and to define their mutual expectations, rights, and responsibilities
Nuclear family
Kinship unit of mother, father, and children
Descent group
A kinship group in which primary relationships are traced through consanguine (“blood”) relatives [powerful in history]
Lineage
A type of descent group that traces genealogical connection through generations by linking persons to a founding ancestor
Clans
A type of descent group based on a claim to a founding ancestor but lacking genealogical documentation
Affinal relationship
A kinship relationship established through marriage and / or alliance, not through biology or common descent
Marriage
A socially recognized relationship that may involve physical and emotional intimacy as well as legal rights to property and inheritance
Arranged marriage
Marriage orchestrated by the families of the involved parties
Companionate Marriage
Marriages built on love and intimacy and personal choice rather than social obligation (the dream)
Polygyny
Marriage between one man and two or more women
Polyandry
Marriage between one woman and two or more men
Monogamy
A relationship between only two partners
Incest taboo
Cultural rules that forbid sexual relations with certain close relatives
Exogamy
Marriage to someone outside the kinship group
Endogamy
Marriage to someone within the kinship group
Bridewealth
Gifts of goods or money from the groom’s family to the bride’s family as part of the marriage process
Dowry
The gift of goods or money from the bride’s family to the groom’s family as part of the marriage process
Family of orientation
The family group in which one is born, grows up, and develops life skills
Family of procreation
Family group created when one reproduces and within which one rears children
