Exam 13: Kinship and Other Methods of Grouping

Which descent form is reckoned both patrilineally and matrilineally at the same time?

Approximately how many generations are part of a known lineage?

A ____________________________ is a category of individuals of equal or nearly equal prestige according to the system of evaluation.

Even a Dalit's shadow in India is believed to be polluting.

In patrilineal descent groups, descent confers authority.

_______________ is the network of relatives within which individuals possess certain rights and obligations.

Often archaeologists can detect social organization from material structure.

With which type of descent is Eskimo terminology most associated?

A common feature of matrilineal descent groups is a weakness in the tie between:

In nonindustrial societies, the most common way of meeting needs such as resource allocation, law enforcement, and societal functions is through the:

What is the most common restrictive characteristic for membership in a descent group?

Hindu castes are distinguished by:

Cross-cousins and parallel-cousins are created by the _______________ kinship system.

What kinds of evidence did Michael Blakely unearth in association with the skeletons he found in New York City?

________________ indicators are things such as wealth, dress, and residential location that indicate social classes.

Overall, social mobility tends to be rather restricted by degree in all societies.

India constitutionally abolished the caste system in 1975.

"Kindred" is frequently associated with what mode of subsistence?

A phratry is a unilineal descent group.

The ability to change one's class position is known as ________________________.