LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

LINGUISTIC RELATIVITY

CATEGORIES OF KINSHIP

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Refers to the “web of social relationships” that humans form as part of a family, which is the smallest unit of society.
A
Family
B
Kinship
C
Consanguineous
D
Affinal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In human society, a family and kinship are formed by marriage and descent. In indigenous societies, families sharing a common ancestor are called a lineage. Lineages form a socially related group, called a clan, in which common culture is shared (1–3).

Detailed explanation-2: -Types of Kinship. Kinship can be broken down into consanguineal, affinal, and social. Consanguineal includes direct blood relatives such as parents and children (lineal kinship), and siblings (collateral kinship). Marriages are considered affinal kinship.

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