Practice The Diverse Forms Of The Family (3.3.2) - Social Institutions Continuity and Change

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Question 1.
What is a nuclear family?
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Think about the basic structure of a family.
Question 2.
What does 'matrilineal' mean?
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Focus on who gets the inheritance.
3Question 3.
What is the primary characteristic of a nuclear family?
- Includes extended relatives
- Consists of parents and their children
- Is based on matrilineal descent
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Think of the most simple family structure.
4Question 4.
In which type of society is property inherited from the mother?
- True
- False
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Focus on the family tree.
Question 5.
Discuss how globalization might affect family structures around the world.
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Consider how cultures merge or how people migrate.
Question 6.
Critically assess the advantages and disadvantages of matrilineal and patrilineal inheritance systems.
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Think about societal power dynamics.

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