CULTURAL, SOCIAL & POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS

Question 1

Relations formed between members of the society

Answer 1

Kinship

Question 2

Based on blood relations

Answer 2

consanguineal

Question 3

Biological relationship, refers to an individual’s child; relationship

Answer 3

Descent

Question 4

The line where one’s descent is being traces; family tree

Answer 4

Lineage

Question 5

Traced by most societies through an ancestor; entire family

Answer 5

Unlineal descent

Question 6

Tracing your origin in your father’s line

Answer 6

Patrilineal descent

Question 7

Tracing your origin in your mother’s line

Answer 7

Matrilineal descent

Question 8

Tracing their descent through the study of both parents’ ancestors; not combined

Answer 8

Bilateral descent

Question 9

Relations developed when marriage between the two occurs

Answer 9

Affinal kinship

Question 10

Permanent union between a man&woman

Answer 10

Marriage

Question 11

Out marriage; can marry someone with a different belief system as them

Answer 11

Exogamy

Question 11

Compulsory marriage occurs due to culture, religion etc

Answer 11

Endogamy

Question 12

Refers to only one partner in marriage

Answer 12

Monogamy

Question 13

Having more than one partner/sexual mate

Answer 13

Polygamy

Question 14

Man having multiple female partners

Answer 14

Polygyny

Question 15

Woman having multiple male partners

Answer 15

Polyandry

Question 16

Couples living independently far away from both families

Answer 16

Neolocal