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What does 'affinity' refer to in kinship terms?
What is meant by 'agnatic' in kinship studies?
Which term describes a view of society emphasizing marital interactions for social integration?
What does 'ambilateral' signify in terms of kinship?
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What is the theoretical concept of 'amitaclan' characterized by?
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What does 'amitalocal residence' indicate?
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Which statement best describes 'amitate' in kinship roles?
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What defines 'avoidance relationships' in kinship?
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Which residential option allows a couple to periodically shift between living with the husband's and wife's groups?
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What is the defining characteristic of a neolocal residence pattern?
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Which of the following describes a matri-patrilocal residence arrangement?
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Which term refers to a system of marriage exchange limited to direct exchanges between two groups?
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Which of the following best describes secondary relatives?
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What does the term 'section system' refer to in alliance theory?
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What is characteristic of dualocal residence?
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Which term encompasses the patterns of behavior displaying respect among kin?
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What defines a non-unilineal descent group?
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Which of the following best describes sororal polygyny?
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What is the primary significance of tertiary relatives in kinship systems?
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What does the term 'sister-exchange' refer to in marriage systems?
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Which practice involves a child deriving a name from their parents?
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What is characteristic of symmetrical alliances in marriage systems?
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What does the term 'totemism' refer to in social groups?
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What is the outcome of segmentation in lineage processes?
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Study Notes
Ambilocal Residence
- Murdock's concept—couples alternate residence between husband's and wife's groups.
- Example includes Dobuans, who switch between matrilocality and avunculocality.
Matrilocal/Avunculocal Option
- Residence is restricted to either matrilocal or avunculocal arrangements.
Avunculocal/Virilocal Option
- Similar to bilocal but limited to avunculocal or virilocal residences.
Neolocal Residence
- Newlyweds establish a home separate from both families' relatives.
Duolocal Residence
- Spouses reside within their respective natal groups, lacking a shared household.
Matri-Patrilocal System
- New couples initially live with the bride’s family and later shift permanently to the groom's group.
Respect Relationships
- Defined behavior patterns indicating standardized respect among kin.
Restricted Exchange in Marriage
- A structured marriage exchange system between two groups that can expand over time.
Secondary Relatives
- Those related to primary relatives of Ego, like grandparents or in-laws.
Section System
- Society divided into social categories based on rules of descent and alliance, often requiring marriage within sections.
Segmentary Systems
- Descent categories linked to ancestors, resulting in a tree-like structure of relationships.
Segmentation
- Process where lineage segments split into distinct sub-lineages, often due to political or demographic changes.
Sept
- A non-unilineal descent group, often associated with a clan.
Sib
- Dispersed unilineal descent groups, often sharing a mythical ancestor.
Sister-Exchange
- A practice where two men exchange sisters in marriage.
Sororal Polygyany
- A man marrying two or more sisters simultaneously, distinct from the sororate.
Sororate
- Entitles a man to marry his deceased wife's sister, perpetuating marital bonds.
Symmetrical Alliance
- A marriage system characterized by direct exchanges involving kinship ties.
Symmetrical Cross-Cousin Marriage
- Marriage between mother's brother’s daughter or father's sister’s daughter.
Teknonymy
- Naming practice where parents derive their names from their children, emphasizing parental identity.
Tertiary Relatives
- Primary relatives of Ego’s secondary relatives, including aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Totemism
- Symbolic connections between social groups (lineages or clans) and natural entities.
Affinity
- Relationships established through marriage, representing links between corporate groups via marriage.
Agamy
- Absence of regulations governing marriage, allowing for a lack of formal marital rules.
Agnatic
- Relatives defined through patrilineal descent lines.
Alliance
- A theoretical framework emphasizing continuous marital interactions for social integration.
Ambilateral
- Referring to non-unilineal systems where individuals can choose alignment with either parent’s group.
Amitaclan
- A hypothetical clan with patrilineal descent, where unmarried females reside with a paternal aunt.
Amitalocal Residence
- A theoretical norm where wives are taken to the home of their husband’s paternal aunt.
Amitate
- A structure where a sister holds superior status over her brother concerning the matrimonial fates of their offspring.
Avoidance Relationships
- Complete avoidance of speech and physical contact between certain relatives as a kinship norm.
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Explore different cultural residence patterns including ambilocal, matrilocal, avunculocal, and neolocal arrangements. This quiz covers concepts such as Murdock's ambilocal residence and the implications of living separately from family. Test your understanding of these anthropological concepts.
