List of top Anthropology Questions on Family: Definition, forms and types

A case of Hypogamy is, when

Which of the following statements best explains the Joint Family?

Arrange the following kin groups in increasing order from simplest to complex type: (A) Clan
(B) Lineage
(C) Family
(D) Tribe
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Match List-I with List-II \[ \begin{array}{|l|l|} \hline \textbf{Concept} & \textbf{Characteristic} \\ \hline (A) \; \text{Nuclear Family} & (I) \; \text{Husbands are Brothers} \\ \hline (B) \; \text{Matrilineal Descent} & (II) \; \text{Mates and their Children} \\ \hline (C) \; \text{Fraternal Polyandry} & (III) \; \text{Married couple and their married children} \\ \hline (D) \; \text{Extended Family} & (IV) \; \text{Children belong to the kin group of mothers} \\ \hline \end{array} \] Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Which of the following are not the feature of family?
A. It is an economic unit
B. It is a secondary social group
C. It is unlimited in size
D. It is a socializing unit
E. It is a social unit
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The type of family found among Gonads and Baigas is called as: