In the United States, when two people marry and have children they have choices about what last name to use for their children. Some couples may choose to use both of their last names to create a hyphenated version for their children, while others might use the woman's last name as a middle name and the father's last name as the child's last name. In the Hmong culture, the male is the head of the household. Children take on the father's last name and in families that still maintain the traditional culture, the newly married couple may even move in with the husband's family. In many respects, the Hmong woman has given up her family and is expected to be a part of her husband's kin. What accounts for the differences between the American and Hmong culture?
A. The United States has moved to a matriarchal society rather than the patriarchal one in the Hmong culture.
B. Descent is bilateral in the United States, while it is patrilineal in the Hmong culture.
C. Descent is bilateral in the United States and matrilineal in the Hmong culture.
D. None of these answers is correct.
Answer: B
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