Anthropology Lesson 7

Terminology

affinal relative

related by marriage

or through a marital connection, as opposed to consanguineal relatives who are related by blood.

ambilineal descent

bilateral kinship calculation

clan

collateral relative

consanguineal kin

literally “related by blood”) connections – referring to ties of descentamong individuals who share common ancestry, such as parents and siblings.

descent

descentr group

ego

extended family household

expanded family household

consisting of (usually paternal) grandparents, sons, their wives, and children all having reciprocal economic and social obligations within an extended family.This structure allows for shared resources, support, and responsibilities among family members, facilitating intergenerational relationships.

family of orientation

family of procreation

kin terms

kindred

kinship

implies a kind of closeness, but kinship systems incorporate rules for both the inclusion and exclusion of certain individuals. A kinship system consists of connections between people by "blood," marriage, or adoption, as well as the beliefs and practices by which people regard and treat one another as relatives and defines roles and responsibilities within a group.

lineage

matrilineage

moiety

neolocality

a residence pattern where a newly married couple establishes their own independent household, separate from both the bride's and groom's families. This arrangement allows couples to create a distinct family unit and helps strengthen their bond.

nuclear family

a family group consisting of a couple and their dependent children, living together in one household. It's often considered the basic unit of a family, contrasting with larger extended families or single-parent households. This structure is common in many Western cultures and is characterized by a close emotional bond between the parents and their children.

patrilineage

phratry

unilineal descent