1. Kinship & Family

2. Unit Learning Objectives Differentiate between nuclear & extended families. Distinguish between family orientation & family procreation. Define and differentiate between kinds of descent groups and postmartial residence rules. Differentiate between lineages an clans Differentiate between genealogical kin types and kin terms. Demonstrate your understanding of kinship diagrams through an activity.

3. Kinship (a.k.a) ‘Basic Building Block of Society’ Basic principle of organizing individuals into ______________________________ Considerable _______________________

4. Terms of Unit Descent Group Group based on belief in _______________ ______________________ Members – ______________________ Extended Family Household Household with _______________

5. Terms of Unit Matrilineal Form of descent in which individuals trace their ____________________________________ Patrilineal Form of descent in which individuals trace their ____________________________________ Most common form

6. Matrilineal Descent

7. Patrilineal Descent

8. Differences Between Patrilineal and Matrilineal Descent Groups PatrilinealMatrilineal ______ Give birth to husband’s descendants; play minimal role in their own group Play a central role in their own group by bearing their own descendants ______Strong authority Weak in marital household; strong in household of his sister

9. Differences Between Patrilineal and Matrilineal Descent Groups PatrilinealMatrilineal ______High statusRelatively low status ______ Characterized by deference, strong authority and formality Relatively weak authority and general informality

10. Differences Between Patrilineal and Matrilineal Descent Groups PatrilinealMatrilineal ______StrongRelatively weak ______ Typically patrilocal Typically matrilocal

11. Terms of Unit Family of Orientation __________________________ Family of Procreation ______________________________ Nuclear Family – widespread BUT NOT universal

12. Muslims of Western Bosnia Nuclear families lack _______________ Several families in an ______________, or zadruga. Each zadruga is headed by a _____________________ Zadrugas are __________________ Each nuclear family has its own sleeping room All material possessions shared among all members

13. Nayar of Southwest India Large, extended matrilineal families that live in matrilineal compounds, or tarawads. Each tarawad is headed up by a _________________ Marriage a ______________ Men return to their mother’s tarawad a few days after marriage Nayar women frequently have __________________ _________________________________________

14. Descent Groups General features: Exogamous ___________________________ Unilineal descent Tracing descent through a ________ _________ OR ___________

15. Lineages & Clans Lineage: Unilineal descent group based on ______________ Clans: Unilineal descent group based on _______________ Common Theme in both: _____________

16. Ancestor – Why? Social unity & identity of the members _________________________ Apical ancestor in both lineages & clans Apex of _________________ Clan ancestors are commonly non-human  ______

17. Betsileo of Madagascar 1. 2.

18. Descent Groups & Postmarital Residence Patterns ________________________________ Why study? Gives rise to various ____________ Cross-cultural research results: 6 common patterns

19. Common Forms Patrilocal – ___________________________ ~70% of all societies – predominant pattern Matrilocal – _________________________ ~13% of all societies – predominant pattern

20. Common Forms Ambilocal – __________________ Bilocal – __________________ Neolocal – __________________ Avunculocal – __________________ Account for ~17% of all societies