"Relatives and Relationships" (Chapter 5) Flashcards
According to Delaney, which of these is NOT an example of a rite of passage for young people?
the quinceañera
coming-out parties
tattoos
getting a mobile phone
D
In her chapter on “Relatives and Relations”, Delaney asks “What is a date?”. What is the purpose of this question?
to show how dating changes when society changes
to make the familiar seem strange
to show what dating is like in the USA
to help define it for people who don’t know
B
In kinship studies, the term “affinity” means that you
are related to someone biologically.
are related to someone by adoption.
are related to someone by marriage.
share common interests with someone.
C
According to Delaney, which part of a marriage is the liminal stage?
the engagement
the wedding
after the wedding
the honeymoon
D
What do Collier, Rosaldo, and Yanagisako question in their article titled “Is There a Family?”
How nature vs. nurture works in a family
Whether the idea of family is universal
Is a family really family if there is not blood connection
How marriage equality has changed what it means to be a family
B
According to the textbook, what is significant about the behaviour of French and American couples?
All of the other answers are correct
French and American couples have fundamentally different ideas about personal space when in company of friends.
French romantic partners are verbally abusive towards one another.
French and American couples have fundamentally different ideas about ideal romantic relationships.
D
hat did David Schneider discover about Americans’ understandings of kinship?
Blood both symbolises and creates kinship relations.
Blood symbolises kinship relations but does not create them.
Kinship is determined solely by biological relatedness.
Biological relatedness is irrelevant in American kinship.
B
What are the two primary types of kinship system according to Lewis Henry Morgan?
consanguinity and affinity
Western and non-Western
pair-bonded and promiscuous
descriptive and classificatory
D
