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Elaborate on any seven features of family as given by Maclver.
Concept: Family and Kinship
When two kins, generally of opposite sex, behave in a formal way and maintain physical distance from each other, it is called ______.
Concept: Kinship
Savitri belonged to an upper caste and married Hari who was from a lower caste.
Identity the rule of marriage in this situation.
Concept: Kinship and Marriage: Many Rules and Varied Practices
In some communities in India, descent is traced through the female ancestor. The pattern of descent referred to here is ______.
Concept: Kinship
X was married to Y who was X's father's sister's daughter. Which rule of marriage was practised in this situation?
Concept: Kinship and Marriage: Many Rules and Varied Practices
State any one characteristic of the Conjugal family .
Concept: Family and Kinship
Briefly explain any four functions of Family as a social unit.
Concept: Family and Kinship
Define exogamy.
Concept: Kinship and Marriage: Many Rules and Varied Practices
State any three functions of exogamy.
Concept: Kinship and Marriage: Many Rules and Varied Practices
What is the meaning of kinship terms?
Concept: Kinship
With the help of suitable examples elaborate on Descriptive kinship.
Concept: Kinship
In accordance with the traditional norms, Ramu’s mother always refers to her husband indirectly using the name of their son.
Which Kinship usage is used by Ramu’s mother?
Concept: Kinship
Assertion: In some communities, a son-in-law can be very friendly with his father-in-law and can ask for anything in his in-laws’ house.
Reason: A Joking Relation exists among some kin members to ease the strain that may arise in their relationship.
Concept: Kinship
Name the rule of marriage that forbids marriage between individuals of a common lineage.
Concept: Kinship and Marriage: Many Rules and Varied Practices
Identify the type of Kinship shown in the image given below.
Concept: Kinship
State any one difference between Consanguineous and Conjugal families.
Concept: Family and Kinship
Identify the examples of the three degrees of kinship from the image shown below. Discuss each of the three degrees briefly.
Concept: Kinship
Explain any four features of family as given by MacIver.
Concept: Family and Kinship
Explain any four functions of marriage.
Concept: Kinship and Marriage: Many Rules and Varied Practices
Discuss the relevance of Monogamy as a marriage form in contemporary society.
Concept: Kinship and Marriage: Many Rules and Varied Practices
