Asked by Tyler Cluff on Jul 15, 2024
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Which of the following establishes descent group membership exclusively through the male or the female line?
A) bilineal descent
B) matrilineal descent
C) kinship
D) unilineal descent
Unilineal Descent
Descent traced exclusively through either the male or the female line of ancestry to establish group membership.
Matrilineal Descent
A lineage system where ancestral descent is traced through the mother's line rather than the father's.
Descent Group
A descent group is a social group whose members talk about common ancestry through either matrilineal or patrilineal lines, serving as a fundamental unit in the organization of societies.
- Pinpoint and separate different categories of kinship systems and lineage groups.
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Learning Objectives
- Pinpoint and separate different categories of kinship systems and lineage groups.
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