Kinship and Childrearing Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
What is kinship in evolutionary terms?
A
A socially constructed web of relationships among people and their environment.
2
Q
How did kinship influence childrearing?
A
Defined communal responsibilities for childcare beyond biological parents.
3
Q
What practices helped maintain low fertility in hunter-gatherer societies?
A
Late weaning, low body weight, abortion, and infanticide.
4
Q
Who are the Efe people and why are they important?
A
A hunter-gatherer group in Congo studied for insights into social institutions and childrearing.
5
Q
What are expected childrearing differences between collectivist and individualist cultures?
A
Collectivist cultures promote interdependence, while individualist cultures value independence.
