Chapter 8- Kinship & Descent

Question 1

Kinship system function to organize people into groups includes:

Answer 1

• families
• residence
• descent groups

Question 2

Kinship System function to direct people’s behavior includes;

Answer 2

Learning a new role.

Such as becoming a mother in law or a new person

Question 3

Directing behavior involves a person status with in the society includes;

Answer 3

Ascribed status

Achieved status

Question 4

Ascribed status

Answer 4

Where an individual is automatically ascribed status through birth or adoption

Question 5

Achieved status

Answer 5

A person who requires status

Question 6

What are descent groups

Answer 6

A group of people who share identity and come from a common ancestor

Question 7

Lineage

Answer 7

An unilineal descent group that traces its Consanguineal relatives back to a common ancestor

Question 8

Patrilineal

Answer 8

A unlineal descent group passed on through males & traced to a common make ancestor

Question 9

Matrilineal

Answer 9

unlineal descent group with membership passed on through females & traced to a common ancestor

Question 10

Bilateral descent

Answer 10

Decent that is traced equally through both mother and father

Question 11

Double descent

Answer 11

System in which two separate lines of descent are recognized at the same time

Question 12

Ambilineal

Answer 12

Individuals can’t select to trace descent

Question 13

Segmental lineage

Answer 13

When lineage gets too large

Question 14

Sodality

Answer 14

A group that cross cuts a society and whose membership is based on common interest rather than kinship and residents

Question 15

What are the four functions that kinship serves

Answer 15

1. ) organize people into groups
2. ) Direct people’s behavior
3. ) person status within the society
4. ). Provide security