2. Kinship is the study of relations based on Sex and gender Marriage Family Inheritance and succession Extended family and larger groups Rules of descent What is Kinship?
3. Bilateral: One recognizes kin through both sexes equally (top) Unilineal: One recognizes kin through the male line only or the female line only Patrilineal: The male line only (lower left) Matrilineal: The female line only (lower right) Principals of Decent : Two Major types
4. Definition: Kin is recognized through both male and female equally Term: bi – means two; lateral means side Emphasis is based on closeness or distance of kin laterally Decent Rules: Bilateral
5. Unilineal descent of ancestry is linked through one sex only Patrilineal: Line of kin that comprises of the males only Matrilineal: Line of kin that comprises of the females only The line of kin only follows with one side of the family or the other (male or females family) Descent Rules: Unilineal
6. Bilateral Descent allows for flexibility of kin reckoning Unilineal Descent entails automatic inclusion and exclusion Both form the basis of economic rights and obligations Political affiliation Even ancestral worship Importance of Descent
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Editor's Notes
So what exactly does kinship mean? In anthropology, kinship is a system of rules based on relationships, government, inheritance, marriage, relations and residence. In many societies, the concept of kinship extends beyond family ties
There are two major types of descent practiced.The first is Bilateral descent. Bilateral systems are traced through both sexes. The male and female are seen equally in these societiesThe next major system is Unilineal Descent. Unilineal groups have a prominent figure in the family which is either the male (patrilineal ties) or the female (which are matrilineal ties).
Bilateral systems are a much more loose form of practice and are defined by their relationships and family instead of by their groups or communitiesUnlineal groups tend to be more powerful organizations than bilateral clans. Unilinealspocieties act as a communal group and support each other as a whole When it comes to bilateral societies, people tend to be singled out based on importance. Where you stand in the family is based off of what you can do to help
