Author Question: Name three principles of North Indian kinship that are not usually found in U.S. kinship. What ... (Read 109 times)

moongchi · **on:** Jul 10, 2018

Name three principles of North Indian kinship that are not usually found in U.S. kinship.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Distinguish between bilateral and ambilineal descent.

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bdobbins · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 10, 2018

Answer to Question 1

They are hierarchy, patrilineality, and bifurcation.

Answer to Question 2

In bilateral descent, the individual traces descent through both mother's and father's lines. In ambilineal descent, an individual chooses whether to trace descent from mother's or father's lines.