What Were the Political, Social, Economic, And/or Cultural Consequences of This

question 114

Essay

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: the Omaha platform?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

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Definitions:

Avunculocal

A residence pattern in which a married couple lives with or near the husband's mother's brother (the husband's maternal uncle).

Extended Families

Family groups that extend beyond the nuclear family, including relatives such as grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins, often living close by or within the same household.

Incest Taboo

A cultural or social prohibition against sexual relations or marriage between persons deemed too closely related.

Subsistence

The means by which individuals or societies obtain their basic necessities for survival, such as food, shelter, and clothing.