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Tim Roufs

© 2010

Kinship and Descent

including

kinship symbols

and notation conventionsSlide2

Louis Henry Morgan

The Beaver. . . .

Iroquois

Robertson

Wisconsin Chippewa

Sir E.B.

Tylor

“Survivals”Slide3

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Henry_MorganSlide4

http://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/morgan-lewis/ancient-society/Slide5

Ancient Society

Influence on Marxism . . .Slide6

Louis Henry Morgan

The Beaver. . . .

Franz Boas

The Color of Seawater

Bronislaw

Malinowski

Mathematics and Physical Science

W.H.R. Rivers

M.D.Slide7

Systems of Consanguinity and Affinity in the Human Family

Ancient Society

Louis Henry MorganSlide8
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http://www.anthro.ucdavis.edu/winterweb/html/UCD_classes/128/fox1.htmSlide14

terms of address

(what you call a relative: “Aunt Helen”)

terms of reference

(how you refer to a relative: “

m

y Aunt”)

descriptive terms

(used by anthropologist: “

MoSi

” / “

FaSi

”) Slide15

terms of address

(what you call a relative: “Aunt Helen”)

terms of reference

(how you refer to a relative: “

m

y Aunt”)

descriptive terms

(used by anthropologist:

“

MoSi

” / “

FaSi

”

)

(used by anthropologist:

“

MoZ

” / “

FrZ

”

)

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terms of address

(what you call a relative: “Aunt Helen”)

terms of reference

(how you refer to a relative: “

m

y Aunt”)

descriptive terms

(used by anthropologist:

“Cross Cousin”

)

(used by anthropologist:

“Parallel Cousin”

)

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dravidian_kinship#Discovery_of_Dravidian_kinship_terminologySlide18
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these are kinship

systems

and system diagramsnot family trees or genealogiesSlide20

http://www.oup.com/uk/orc/bin/9780198564942/resources/celebres/ch12/

e.g. British Monarchs’ family tree

Queen Victoria to presentSlide21

http://www.oup.com/uk/orc/bin/9780198564942/resources/celebres/ch12/

not kinshipSlide22

http://www.oup.com/uk/orc/bin/9780198564942/resources/celebres/ch12/

Genealogy

traces individuals

in specific familiesSlide23

http://www.britroyals.com/

GenealogySlide24

http://www.britroyals.com/

sometimes referred to as

kindred(distant and close relatives)Slide25

http://www.sciencecases.org/hemo/hemo.asp

Genealogy

Medical Studies tracing inheritance of hemophiliaSlide26

not kinshipSlide27

not kinshipSlide28

Kinship SystemsSlide29

Kinship SystemsSlide30

http://anthro.palomar.edu/kinship/kinship_6.htm

Kinship SystemsSlide31

http://anthro.palomar.edu/kinship/kinship_6.htmSlide32

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eskimo_kinshipSlide33
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http://anthro.palomar.edu/kinship/kinship_6.htmSlide35

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eskimo_kinshipSlide36

English Kin Terms -- Brian Schwimmer

Yanomamó Kin Terms -- Brian Schwimmer

Yanomamo and English Terms ComparedAccording to Kin Type Kin TermKin Type

English Term

Haya

F

Father

FB

Uncle

Soaya

MB

Eiwa

B

Brother

FBS

Cousin

MZS

Soriwa

FZS

MBS

WB

Brother-in-Law

ZH

Teeya

S

Son

BS

Nephew

Tataya

ZSSlide37
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http://anthro.palomar.edu/kinship/kinship_6.htmSlide39

http://anthro.palomar.edu/kinship/kinship_6.htmSlide40

http://anthro.palomar.edu/kinship/kinship_6.htm

= brother / sister

= cousinsSlide41

http://anthro.palomar.edu/kinship/kinship_6.htmSlide42

http://anthro.palomar.edu/kinship/kinship_6.htmSlide43

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iroquois_kinshipSlide44

Source: Ernest L.

Schusky, Manual for Kinship Analysis, 2nd ed. NY: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1972, p. 22.Slide45
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross_cousinSlide47
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Yanomamo and English Terms Compared

According to Kin Type Kin Term

Kin TypeEnglish TermHayaF

Father

FB

Uncle

Soaya

MB

Eiwa

B

Brother

FBS

Cousin

MZS

Soriwa

FZS

MBS

WB

Brother-in-Law

ZH

Teeya

S

Son

BS

Nephew

Tataya

ZS

Source:

Lizot

1971

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http://anthro.palomar.edu/kinship/kinship_6.htmSlide52

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaiian_kinshipSlide53
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Matrilineal KinshipSlide55

http://anthro.palomar.edu/kinship/kinship_6.htm

REM:Slide56

http://anthro.palomar.edu/kinship/kinship_6.htm

Matrilineal KinshipSlide57

http://anthro.palomar.edu/kinship/kinship_6.htmSlide58

http://www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/arts/anthropology/tutor/descent/unilineal/patri01.html

Matrilineal (uterine)

descentSlide59

http://www.anthro.ucdavis.edu/winterweb/html/UCD_classes/128/fox1.htm

A

matrilineageSlide60

http://www.anthro.ucdavis.edu/winterweb/html/UCD_classes/128/fox1.htm

Matrilineal, matri- or uxori

-localmatrilocalSlide61

"

postmarital"

residence patternsmatrilocal (locale of the woman's matrilineage)

patri

local

(locale of the man’s

patrilineage

)

uxori

local

(locale of the woman's parents)

viri

local

(locale of the man's parents)

ambi

local

(locale of either woman’s or man’s parents)

[aka

bi

local

]

neo

local

(independent establishment of residence)Slide62

"

postmarital"

residence patternsmatrilocality (locale of the woman's

matrilineage

)

patri

local

ity

(locale of the man’s

patrilineage

)

uxori

local

ity (locale of the woman's parents)

viri

local

ity

(locale of the man's parents)

ambi

local

ity

(locale of either woman’s or man’s parents)

[aka

bi

local

ity

]

neo

local

ity

(independent establishment of residence)Slide63

kinship related suffixes

-

lineal(line of descent)-local(place of “postmarital” residence)

-

lateral

(behavioral bias toward)

-

focal

(cultural hub)

-

archy

(who “rules”)Slide64

kinship related suffixes

matri

--lineal(line of descent)matri--local(place of “

postmarital

” residence)

matri

--

lateral

(behavioral bias toward)

matri

--

focal

(cultural hub)

matri

--archy

(who “rules”)Slide65

kinship related suffixes

patri

--lineal(line of descent)patri--local(place of “

postmarital

” residence)

patri

--

lateral

(behavioral bias toward)

patri

--

focal

(cultural hub)

patri

--archy

(who “rules”)Slide66

"

postmarital"

residence patternsmatrilocalpatrilocaluxorilocal

virilocal

ambilocal

(

bilocal

)

neolocalSlide67

http://www.anthro.ucdavis.edu/winterweb/html/UCD_classes/128/fox1.htm

Matrilineal, matri- or

uxori-localmatrilocalSlide68

http://www.boulder.net/~gillman/anthpaper/anthpap.htmlSlide69

http://www.boulder.net/~gillman/anthpaper/anthpap.htmlSlide70

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crow_kinship

Matrilineal KinshipSlide71

Matrilineal KinshipSlide72

Patrilineal KinshipSlide73

http://anthro.palomar.edu/kinship/kinship_6.htm

Patrilineage

MatrilineageSlide74
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Patrilineal KinshipSlide76

http://anthro.palomar.edu/kinship/kinship_6.htm

Patrilineal KinshipSlide77

http://anthro.palomar.edu/kinship/kinship_6.htm

Patrilineal KinshipSlide78

http://www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/arts/anthropology/tutor/descent/unilineal/patri01.html

Patrilineal (agnatic)

descentSlide79

http://www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/arts/anthropology/tutor/descent/unilineal/patri01.html

Matrilineal (uterine) descentSlide80

http://www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/arts/anthropology/tutor/descent/unilineal/patri01.html

Patrilineal (agnatic)

descentMatrilineal (uterine) descentSlide81

http://www.anthro.ucdavis.edu/winterweb/html/UCD_classes/128/fox1.htm

A patrilineageSlide82

http://www.anthro.ucdavis.edu/winterweb/html/UCD_classes/128/fox1.htm

patrilineal, patrilocal

patrilocalSlide83

http://www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/arts/anthropology/tutor/descent/unilineal/patri01.html

Descent ruleNumber

PercentagePatrilineal10560%

Matrilineal

52

30%

Dual

18

10%

Total

175

100%

Incidence of Descent Rules among

Unilineal

Societies

Source:

Murdock 1949:59

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http://anthro.palomar.edu/kinship/kinship_6.htmSlide85

http://anthro.palomar.edu/kinship/kinship_6.htm

Patrilineage

MatrilineageSlide86

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omaha_kinship

Patrilineal KinshipSlide87

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crow_kinship

Matrilineal KinshipSlide88

English Term

Kin TypeDani Term

FatherFOpaije Uncle

FB

MB

Ami

Cousin

MBS

FBS

Oe

MZS

Brother

B

Cousin

FZS

Ejak

Nephew

ZS

BS

Abut

Son

S

Dani

Kin Terms

-- Brian

SchwimmerSlide89
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http://anthro.palomar.edu/kinship/kinship_6.htmSlide91

Kinterm

KintypeBaba

FKardeshBOkul

S

Emme

FB

Dayi

MB

Emme Okul

FBS

Dayi Okul

MBS

Yiken

BS, ZS

Turkish Kin terms Designated by Kin Types

Male Terms Only

Turkish kin terms

--

Brian

Schwimmer

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Modern English

Kin TypeOld English

FatherFFaederMotherMModor

Uncle

FB

Faedera

MB

Eam

Aunt

FS

Fathu

MS

Modrige

Old English kin terms

--

Brian

SchwimmerSlide93

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