ANT 100 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Fictive Kinship, Eskimo Kinship, Fraternities And Sororities
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Fictive kinship is also related with some degree of rights and duties for mutual help. Today, blending cultures aids in the advancement of life and living conditions: this system was responsible for 11% of all societies. This is the "nuclear family" that we are accustomed with in our society, with terminology like "mother," "father," "sister," "brother," "aunt," "uncle," "cousin," and grandparents and grandchildren. This encourages social and cultural coherence in societies, as well as collaboration and peaceful coexistence among the world"s many cultures and societies. In general, as technology and civilization advance, the globe becomes a smaller village, and the likelihood that each individual will encounter everyone on the planet grows. As a result, increased socializing, interactions, and togetherness are being embraced. This also suggests that cultures are merging and diversity is being favorably accepted to the point that individuals are accepting and borrowing from the cultures of others to make decisions and other daily activities.
