Why are anthropologists interested in kinship?

a. In all types of societies, kinship is the primary organizing principle.
b. People all over the world are emotionally connected to their families.
c. For some non-Western societies and indigenous groups, kinship is central to all aspects of life.
d. Kin relations are the most clearly defined types of relationships in any society.


ANSWER:
c

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