ANTHRO 2A Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Trobriand Islands, Bilateral Descent, Endogamy
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Bronislaw malinowski observed male behavior, - kula. Annette weiner work of women also important. Males and females complement each other for creating power and prestige for lineage. Women were center of live in trobrianders, men were dependent on women on their own prestige and power in the world. Kin = by marriage (affinity) by law. Kin = by birth (consanguinity) by blood. A circle represents a female, a triangle-male, equal sign marriage, vertical line descent or parentage, horizontal line sibling bond. Relationships are traced through a central individual labeled ego. These various elements are joined to produce a kinship diagram. Bilateral descent = descent traced through both males and females. Patrilineages descent traced through male descent. Matrilineages descent traced through female descent. Matrilineage brothers and sisters = lineage. Each person dresses up, use ancestors decorations. Yams a source of power and wealth, it is more important to give than receive.
