Chapter 10 - Families, Kinship, and Descent

Question 1

Kinship

Answer 1

The system of meaning and power that cultures create to determine who is related to whom and to define their mutual perceptions, rights, and responsibilities

Question 2

Consanguineal Kinship

Answer 2

Kinship groups with a biological basis

Question 3

Affinal Kinship

Answer 3

Kinship relations through marriage and remarriage

Question 4

Fictive Kinship

Answer 4

Kinship we adopt and/or we foster

Question 5

Descent Groups

Answer 5

Permanent social unit
- members have ancestors in common

Question 6

Matrilineal Descent

Answer 6

Individuals automatically join mother’s descent group when they are born

Question 7

Patrilineal Descent

Answer 7

Individuals automatically join father’s descent group when they are born

Question 8

Lineage

Answer 8

Unilineal descent group based on demonstrated descent

Question 9

Clan

Answer 9

Unilineal descent group based on stipulated descent

Question 10

Neological Residence

Answer 10

Creating a new household and way of life apart from either family of origin

Question 11

Nuclear Family

Answer 11

Consists of parents and children, normally living together in the same household

Question 12

Extended Families

Answer 12

Families consisting of 3 or more generation

Question 13

Family of Orientation

Answer 13

Family in which one is born in and grows up in

Question 14

Family of Procreation

Answer 14

Formed when one marries and has children

Question 15

Ego

Answer 15

Central character and starting point in tracking kinship relationships

Ex. You in your family tree

Question 16

Lineal Relative

Answer 16

Egos direct ancestor or descendant

Question 17

Collateral Relatives

Answer 17

All other kin
- Siblings, nieces and nephews, aunts and uncles, and cousins

Question 18

Affinals

Answer 18

Relatives by marriage