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Kinship and Descent: Are These the Ties that Bind?
Functions of Kinship Systems
Ideal versus Real Patterns of Kinship
Descent Groups
Unilineal Descent Groups
Patrilineal descent
Matrilineal descent
Nonunilineal Descent Groups
Bilateral descent
kindred
Other Descent Groups
Double descent
Ambilineal descent
Associations Based on Descent
Clan, phratry, moiety, segmentary lineages
Parallel and Cross-Cousins
Terminological Systems
The Inuit Terminology System
• Anthropology Around Us American Kin Term Variations
The Iroquois Terminology System
The Hawaiian Terminology System
Other Systems
Summary
Study Questions
Suggested Readings
Suggested Web Sites
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