Which of the following is a true statement?
a. The Iroquois kinship system lumps mother and mother’s brother into the same category.
b. The Eskimo kinship system is the one that is most commonly used in the United States.
c. The Eskimo kinship system calls mother and mother’s sister by the same term.
d. The Iroquois kinship system is associated with bilateral descent.
e. The Iroquois kinship system is most commonly found in food collecting societies.
ANSWER:
b
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