Anthropology of Kinship Quiz
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What is kinship in anthropology primarily concerned with?

  • Formation of animal societies
  • Study of physical characteristics
  • Biological evolution of humans
  • Social relationships and their implications (correct)

According to Robin Fox, what sets human society apart from the animal world?

  • Formation of complex political groups
  • Ability to conceptualize and categorize social relationships (correct)
  • Similarity in raw materials used for social organization
  • Lack of socialization of children

What are the 'social ends' mentioned in the text?

  • Socialization of children and formation of basic social, economic, political, and religious groups (correct)
  • Isolation of individuals from groups
  • Disregard for social relationships
  • Emphasis on individualism

What are the two broad usages of the term 'kinship' mentioned in the text?

<p>Patterns of social relationships themselves and the study of patterns of social relationships in human cultures (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do kinship patterns in anthropology encompass?

<p>People related by both descent and marriage (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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