In societies with unilineal descent, __________
A) some very close biological relatives are excluded from one's kin group
B) all individuals who reside together are considered kin
C) the kin group rarely acts as a unit
D) no biological relatives are excluded from the kin group
A
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What does it mean that kinship, like race, is culturally constructed?
A. The educational system is failing to educate people about real, biologically-based human relatedness. B. Like race, kinship is a social fiction, with no real social consequence. C. It is a phenomenon separated from other real aspects of society, such as economics and politics. D. Studies of kinship tell us little about people's actual experiences, only about what they think those experiences are like. E. Some genealogical kin are considered to be relatives whereas others are not, and the rules underlying such considerations vary across cultures.
The most common family type in traditional farming and herding cultures is the:
a. conjugal family b. nuclear family c. extended family d. blended family
Molecular anthropologists study
A. the relationships among ancient and contemporary populations and among species. B. human body size and dimensions. C. the biological and geological processes by which dead animals become fossils. D. diffusion of languages between communities. E. how prestige passes between generations.
Matrilineage refers to a lineage formed by descent in the male line
Indicate whether the statement is true or false