Anthropologists are interested in kinship calculation, which is
A. the position from which one views an egocentric genealogy.
B. the rules people use to determine their ethnic affiliation to a group.
C. the process by which people choose their postmarital residence.
D. the system by which people in a society reckon their kin relationships.
E. people's emic perspective on family values.
Answer: D
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