ANTH 1003 Chapter : Kinship
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Kin relations: consanguineal kin, relatives by birth: so called blood relatives, affinal kin, relatives by marriage. Kinship roles and responsibilities: as kinship terminology systems fluctuate, so too, do kinship obligations and responsibilities. In some cultures, married children do not set out to start a new home. Instead they are obligated to live with the new husband"s family: or, the new wife"s family, they become an integral part of that family, helping to care for both new babies and the elderly. Anthropologists use diagrams to illustrate kinship relationships. Incest taboo: the prohibition of sexual relations between specified individuals, usually parent-child and sibling relations at a minimum, found universally, although the specific prohibition varies. In the us, most states have some law preventing marriage between parents and children, siblings, and certain cousins. In the us and europe, we focus on love as the basis for marriage.
