kinship system
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7.5
- noun
- /ˈkɪnʃɪp ˈsɪstəm/
- Specialized
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sistema de parentesco
- One difficulty in assessing relative levels of wealth and poverty in Somalia is the system of redistribution that occurs within the kinship system.
- Korean kinship system
Examples
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To a large extent, the literature on social supports that compares black and white families bears out the contention that the black kinship system serves its older members better than the white kinship system as a functional interactive group providing mutual aid (Mindel, 1980).
Academic text (1991) -
There is some continuing controversy about the structure of the black family, but little doubt remains that this kinship system is grounded in the black cultural heritage and is not simply an inadequate copy of the white family structure (Ladner, 1971; Staples, 1981).
Academic text (1991) -
To help them through these hard times, the Lumbees relied upon a kinship system in which they supported each other.
Academic text (1999) -
In the Hopi world, everybody is related to and depends on clan and kinship systems.
Academic text (1998) -
But first, let me briefly recount the Korean kinship system.
Academic text (2004) -
In the Southwest, so-called Western Apache, including the Chiricahua, are linguistically related to Eastern Apache, such as the Jicarilla and the Lipan, yet the kinship systems are different.
Academic text (2012) -
The kinship system in the Navajo culture defines family relationships based on clans and maternal ties.
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In many societies, the kinship system determines the roles and responsibilities of family members toward each other.
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Anthropologists study how the kinship system affects social obligations and community structure within different cultures.
Synonyms
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4.8
A family relationship by blood, marriage, or adoption
Antonyms
How Complex
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward composition: 'kinship' (relationships among relatives) combined with 'system' (a set of rules or organization) yields 'a system of kinship relations/rules.' The meaning follows regular semantic composition and is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should be able to infer it.
Etymology
The phrase kinship system gives a simple picture: kinship means 'family ties' and system means a 'set of rules' or parts that work together. So it refers to the relationships and rules that show who is family and what they must do for each other.