ANTHR101 Lecture Notes - Ambilineality, Kinship, Exogamy
14 Mar 2014
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In na we think of marriage as something only two people are involved in. Kinship determines lines of inheritance (not always about material goods, also about titles and roles you will have to play) Kin play important economic, social, political, and religious roles in most societies. ie. in many societies, to become an adult, you must go through a rite of passage to become an adult. Just like marriage, kinship is the foundation of societies. You can be related in many ways: Affinal relatives - related by marriage (in our society: in-laws) Vertical function of kinship: provides social continuity by binding together a number or successive generations. Used to pass on education, tradition, porperty, and political office. Horizontal function of kinship: solidifies or ties together a society through the process of marriage. Used to form alliances with other kinship groups. *horizontal and vertical refer to reading a geneology chart.
