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    Family Culture

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    Often times when we hear the word culture‚ we think of the differences of different countries. That statement may be true; however‚ there are different cultures within the same country‚ even within the same city. No matter what culture we call our own‚ there are distinct differences between that of other cultures around us. One of the major differences occurs in the realm of family; family affection to be more specific. When talking about family affection‚ we should consider many different aspects

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    Family and Culture

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    Family culture is a unique way that a family forms itself in terms of rules‚ roles‚ habits‚ activities‚ beliefs‚ and other areas” (“What is family culture?”‚ 2002). The perception of family is an aspect of family culture; this includes the interactions within the family and with others. Some of these perceptions can be defined as myths. A myth is a belief about someone or something that is believed to be true‚ but it is false‚ made-up‚ or exaggerated (S. Yu‚ Lecture). There are both positive and

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    Kinship Diagram

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    anthropologists to describe certain family relationships; while a kingship diagram is basically a family tree. Fictive kin members bring character and different cultural beliefs into the family. Even though they are not part of the immediate family‚ they are still part of the family in relation; therefore they still represent the family and are included in all family activities. Sometimes it is good to have fictive kin members because they can help solve family arguments by seeing the views from a

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    Btsisi Kinship

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    Btsisi Kinship Elizabeth Safady Ashford University Anthropology Instructor Reeves March 11‚ 2013 The Btsisi kinship in horticultural‚ in otherwords‚ they culitvate to produce their own food. Marriage in the Btsisi culture is arranged by the elders in the community. Marriage is extremely important‚ as it helps form alliances and create firm relationships not only outside the community‚ but inside as well. The Btsis society is made up of bands. Each band consists of a nuclear family and an

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    Iroquois Kinship

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    Kinship of the Iroquois Christine Garcia ANT 101: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Prof. Benjamin Wright March 12‚ 2012 KINSHIP OF THE IROQUOIS Kinship can best be defined as a system of social relationships‚ or in simpler terms a system of family. According to our text‚ “kinship involves how people classify each other‚ the rules that affect people’s behavior‚ and people’s actual behavior.” (Nowak and Laird‚ 2010‚ 4:5) Kinship can be seen in our everyday lives within our own circle

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    Aboriginal Kinship

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    Aboriginal Kinship Systems ANT 101: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Aboriginal Kinship Systems Kinship is one of the main principles of a foraging culture’s social organization. The way they interact with each other relies on the relationship they have together. If one member wanted to marry another member of the society‚ they would not behave in the same manner as they would with a blood relative such as a mother or father.

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    Kinship Terminology

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    Kinship terminology Kinship terminology in general may be used to refer to the various systems used in languages to refer to the persons to whom an individual is related through kinship. As Robert Parkin states‚ a kin term or kinship term or relationship term designates a particular category of kin or relative regarded as a single semantic unit. It can be conceptualised as containing one or more kin types‚ though empirically it will be applied to a number of different individuals occupying different

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    Matrilineality and Kinship

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    Anthro 308/ Case Study #3/ Matrilineality and Kinship To the Trobrianders of Papua New Guinea‚ children are amongst the most important part of their lives. A child’s link is the key to creating a relationship linked by marriages between their mothers and fathers’ matrilineages. The strength in these lasting relationships is tied to their own future. The Trobrianders believe in spirit impregnation‚ this is why a matrilineage is so important. The father of the child is a Pater‚ not a genitor because

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    Kinship and Politics

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    How do these texts illustrate the relationship between kinship and politics? In Greek Mythology‚ the power of right is passed by kinship in generations‚ and people’s belief in gods leads their life and their acts show gods’ will. In the meanwhile‚ politics originally indicates certain relationships are between politics and groups of individuals. Moreover‚ politics is always referred to methods‚ including the purpose and the use of power‚ for addressing impacts on the tendency of those individuals’

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    Yanomamo Kinship

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    Yanomamo Kinship Yanomamo people are from Central Brazil and they are the oldest example of the pre-Columbian forest footmen. They live in the Amazon rain forest and they are considering the last to have come in contact with the modern world. ( Chagnon‚ Napoleon. Yanomamö‚ Fifth Edition. Harcourt Brace College Publishers: Fort Worth 1997) They have no writing system and they have different type of dialects which they use. By having no writing system they have to use verbal commutation to

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