01 Cultural, Social, and Political Institutions

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Cards (18)

Kinship 
Relationship or affinity
Kinship by Blood 
Unilineal
Matrilineal
Patrilineal
Bilateral
Unilineal 
Descent through either the maternal or paternal line only
Matrilineal 
Descent through the female line
Patrilineal 
Descent through the male line
Bilateral
Descent through both the mother and father
Lineal 
Having a direct family relationship or affinity
Monogamy 
Being married to one (1) spouse
Polygamy 
The practice of having more than one (1) spouse
Types of Household 
One-person
Multi-person
One-person household 
An arrangement in which one (1) person makes provision for his/her own food or other essentials for living without combining with any other person
Multi-person household 
A group of two (2) or more persons living together who make common provision for food or other essentials for living
Family 
Members of the household who are related, to a specified degree, through blood, adoption or marriage
Consists of at least two (2) members
Members of a family must be related
Cannot comprise more than one (1) household
Household 
May consist of only one (1) person
Members of a multi-person household need not be related to each other
Can contain more than one (1) family; or one (1) or more families together with one (1) or more non-related persons; or it can consist entirely of non-related persons
Types of Political Organization
Bands
Tribes
Chiefdoms
Bands 
Most often found in foraging societies, and associated with low population densities, distribution systems based on reciprocity, and egalitarian social relations
Tribes 
Found among horticulturists and pastoralists societies, has larger and more sedentary populations, lack centralized political leadership, and egalitarian in nature
Chiefdoms 
Involve a more formal and permanent political structure, political authority rests with individuals, and rely on feasting and tribute