The Term Descent Is Used by Anthropologists to Refer To

question 45

Multiple Choice

The term descent is used by anthropologists to refer to:

• A) the rules a culture uses to establish affiliations with one's parents.
• B) the rules a culture uses to establish affiliations with one's siblings.
• C) all blood and marriage relationships that help people distinguish between categories of kin.
• D) all marriage relationships that help people distinguish between different categories of kin.
• E) all blood relationships that help people distinguish between different categories of kin.

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