L1

• What are the two main types of relationships defined by kinship?

  Blood and marriage
• How does society define kinship interaction?

  By determining which kin are more socially important, terms to classify kin types, and expected forms of behavior between them
• What is fictive kinship?

  Kinship between people who are not related by blood or marriage
• What is consanguineal kin?

  Kinship based on bloodline
• What is affinal kin?

  Kinship based on marriage
• What does the term kinship refer to?

  Patterns of social relationships or the study of these patterns in human cultures
• What is descent in kinship terms?

  A group in which membership depends on common descent from a real or mythical ancestor
• What is unilineal descent?

  A group in which membership rests on either patrilineal or matrilineal descent
• What is marriage in the context of kinship?

  An institution that admits men and women to family life
• What does marriage formally prescribe?

  The rights, duties, and privileges of husband and wife with respect to each other and their families
• What is the ceremony that officially starts a marriage?

  Wedding or holy matrimony
• What does a marital relationship involve?

  A contract that defines the partners' rights and obligations to each other and their families
• What is cognatic descent?

  A descent that refers to all descendants of an ancestor through any combination of male or female linkages
• How is marriage viewed sociologically?

  As a partnership between a man and a woman formalized by a ceremony
• What are the two perspectives from which marriage can be viewed?

  Religious and legal points of view
• How does the religious point of view define marriage?

  As a sacrament that can only be dissolved upon the death of one spouse
• How does the legal viewpoint define marriage?

  As a contract where a man and woman vow to live together and fulfill their duties
• What influences the types of marriage across the world?

  Cultural factors and societal norms
• What is polygamy?

  The state of being married to more than one person at the same time
• What is polygyny?

  A form of marriage in which one man marries more than one woman
• What is polyandry?

  The marriage of one woman with more than one man
• What is monogamy?

  A form of marriage in which one man marries one woman
• What is serial monogamy?

  A situation where an individual can marry again after the death of a spouse or divorce, but not simultaneously
• What is group marriage?

  A type of marriage involving two or more women and two or more men, where children are regarded as belonging to the entire group
• What is ritual kinship?

  Kinship formed through rituals such as baptism and confirmation
• What role do godparents play in ritual kinship?

  They are tied to the parents as co-parents and are important in the child's upbringing
• Why were godparents chosen with care?

  Because they were considered the most important in a child's life
• What is the ideal situation for co-parents in ritual kinship?

  Co-parents should ideally be a married couple for stability
• What is the significance of character in choosing godparents?

  It is important that the chosen person has proper character and good standing in the community
• How does godparenthood strengthen kinship ties?

  By reinforcing relationships through shared responsibilities and connections
• What is expected of a godparent regarding their godchild?

  To assist in the upbringing of the child if the parents are unable to do so
• What is the expectation of respect between co-parents?

  Co-parents are required to treat each other with respect and assist one another
• What is considered incestuous in ritual kinship?

  Marriage or sexual relations between co-parents
• What is the social significance of ties to godparents in rural areas?

  Children visit their godparents often and treat them with particular respect
• What should not break the ties between co-parents?

  Quarrels or the death of the godchildren
• What is a conjugal family?

  A nuclear family of adult partners and their children focused inward
• What is an extended family?

  A family unit that includes other relatives such as aunts, uncles, and grandparents
• What is the family of orientation?

  The family group in which one is born and reared
• What is the family of procreation?

  The family established when one marries and has children
• What is a patrilineal family?

  A family whose members trace their relationships through the father's side