Asked by Erica Moore on Sep 25, 2024
A lineage is always associated with each of the following except:
A) It is a group of people claiming descent from a common ancestor.
B) It is a group composed of nuclear families.
C) It is a unilineal kin group.
D) It is a group among whom kinship can be stated exactly.
Lineage
A unilineal kin group descended from a common ancestor or founder who lived four to six generations ago and in which relationships among members can be exactly stated in genealogical terms.
Unilineal Kin Group
A social group where membership is inherited through either the male (patrilineal) or female (matrilineal) line exclusively.
Nuclear Families
A family group consisting of parents and their children, regarded as a basic social unit.
- Familiarize oneself with the elementary notions and lexicon connected to family relationship systems.
- Identify distinctions and similarities between kinship systems and descent group types.
Learning Objectives
- Familiarize oneself with the elementary notions and lexicon connected to family relationship systems.
- Identify distinctions and similarities between kinship systems and descent group types.