KINSHIP IN CIVIL SOCIETIES

Is kinship and descent an important aspect in civil societies and how has tradition impacted on the practice

Is kinship and Descent an Important Aspect in Civil Societies?

Humans in every culture structure a set of social relations that classify its members within the framework of a family. The notion of what constitutes a family can be fairly extensive in some groups, and more narrowly defined in other groups. For example, the concept of family is restricted to a smaller number of people in American culture than in Egyptian culture. When asked, students in the United States typically write down ...