Exam 8: Kinship and Domestic Life

Discuss how and why household structure is changing in contemporary times. Provide one example of such change.

The Republic of Ghana has rich natural resources and exports gold, timber, and cocoa.

In comparison with northern states of India, the southern states have higher literacy rates.

Bilineal descent systems are __________.

Located in the southeastern United States, in the wider Appalachian region, the state of __________ has more farmers per square mile than any other state and a per capita income that is 43rd in the 50 states.

Neolocal residence for married couples is associated with __________.

Migration, economic change, female employment, and poverty are all examples of forces of change in __________ household arrangements.

The naming system in rural Hong Kong reflects the power, importance, and autonomy of males.

Large extended households are most prevalent in the __________ mode of livelihood.

Describe two different economic transfers involved in marriage arrangements and their implications for the status of the bride and groom.

Adopting a child forms kinship bonds that the textbook categorizes as sharing-based.

The study of wife abuse in rural Kentucky found that the primary challenge was that women were unwilling to take advantage of existing social services and law enforcement.

A major cause of the "marriage crisis" throughout sub-Saharan Africa is the high rate of unemployment about marriage-age men.

What is unilineal descent and with which modes of livelihood is it most associated? Discuss an ethnographic example.

Most of the Kelabit people of Malaysia live in the highlands.

Compared to a family, a household may include __________.

The popularity of Western-style 'white weddings' is growing in much of East Asia but not in India.

Which of the following statements about the Minangkabau culture is accurate?

In brother-sister relationships in Beirut, Lebanon, the dominant sibling is the __________.

When goods and money go from the bride's family to the groom's family, this is referred to as __________.