Chapter 10

Question 1

Descent Group

Answer 1

Group based on belief in shared ancestry

Question 2

Family of orientation

Answer 2

Nuclear family in which one is born and grows up

Question 3

Neolocality

Answer 3

Living situation in which couple establishes new residence

Question 4

Extended family household

Answer 4

Household with three or more generations

Question 5

Unilineal descent

Answer 5

Matrilineal or patrilineal

Question 6

Lineage

Answer 6

Unilineal descent group based in demonstrated descent

Question 7

Clan

Answer 7

Unilineal descent group based on stipulated descent

Question 8

Ambilineal

Answer 8

Flexible descent rule, neither patrilineal nor matrilineal

Question 9

Kinship

Answer 9

How people in a particular society reckon kin relations

Question 10

Ego

Answer 10

Position from which one views an egocentric genealogy

Question 11

Bilateral kinship calculation

Answer 11

Kin ties calculated equally through Ellen and women

Question 12

Functional exploration

Answer 12

One based on correlation or co-occurrence of social variables

Question 13

Lineal kinship terminology

Answer 13

Four parental kin terms M, F, FB=MB and MZ=FZ

Question 14

Lineal relative

Answer 14

Ego’s direct ancestors and descendants

Question 15

Collateral relative

Answer 15

Relative outside direct line

Question 16

Affinals

Answer 16

Relatives by marriage

Question 17

Bifurcate merging kinship terminology

Answer 17

Four parental kin terms

M=MZ l, F=FB, MB, FZ

Question 18

Generational kinship terminology

Answer 18

Just two parental kin terms
M=MZ=FZ
F=FB=MB

Question 19

Bifurcate collateral kinship terminology

Answer 19

Six separate parental kin terms

M,F,MB,MZ,FB,FZ