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The Family in Cross-Cultural Perspective

Question 23 • CR04258 Sociology

Kinship traced through the mother’s family is called

Answer
A
matrilocality.
B
bilateral descent.
C
matriarchy.
D
matrilineal descent.

Explanation

Kinship traced through the mother’s family is called matrilineal descent. “Matrilocality” refers to where a couple lives, and “matriarchy” describes a social system in which women hold authority; neither names a system of tracing kinship.

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