Part 5 Kinship And Family Flashcards
Consanguinity
Kinship relationships based on birth
Affinity
Kinship relationships based on marriage
Descent
Kinship rule that ties people together on the basis of reputed common ancestry
Patrilineal descent
Descent rule linking consanguine relatives through males only
Matrilineal descent
Descent rule linking consanguine relatives through females only
Bilateral descent
Descent rule linking relatives together through both males and females simultaneously
Lineage
Descent rule
Localized group that is based on an inline so descent rule and which usually had some corporate power
Clan
Un lineal descent group composed of lineages whose members believe they are all descended from a common ancestor but cannot always trace their genealogical relationship to everyone in the group
Phratries
Large unilineal kinship groups made up of clans
Bilateral kin
Groups based on bilateral descent
Ramages
Cognatic kin groups based on bilateral descent. Resemble lineages in size and function but provide more recruiting flexibility
Family
Residential kin group made up of at least one couple and their children. Families often preform sexual, reproductive, economic, and educational functions
Nuclear families
Consisting of just one couple and their children
Extended families
Made up of 2 or more couples and their children
Marriage
Socially approved unit of two people that confers sexual rights and legitimizes children
