1. Provide an example that shows how kinship in Anthropology is concerned more with culture than with biology?
In western culture, people may assume that everyone follows a similar joint-family system. However, there are many different systems with varying complexity, that are used all over the world. A good example of a culture with a different take on kinship are the Cree people. Who have different classifications of cousins based on their lineage. The two types of cousins are: parallel cousins and cross cousins.
Parallel cousins are either the children of ego’s mother’s sister, or ego’s father’s brother. Usually, these cousins grew up in the same village as ego, resulting in a closer sibling-like relationship. This means that incest between ego and a parallel cousin is strictly taboo. Cross cousins, on the other hand, are either the children of ego’s mother’s brother, or ego’s father’s sister. These cousins grew up in a different village as ego, making them basically strangers. Incest between ego and a cross cousin would be perfectly fine, even encouraged as a safe choice. However, this differentiation between cousin types is not backed up …show more content…
Humans use these mechanisms to cope with the many risks and unknown outcomes in life. The problem arises when people become overdependent on this way of thinking. This is sadly a common occurrence in casinos across the world. The entire concept of gambling is based on luck. It promises rich rewards for taking risks with one's money. Generally these games build to a specific point where the gambler is asked to predict a outcome. But before the answer is revealed, they are asked to risk their wealth, in the hopes that they guessed right. Some may even take comfort in “lucky socks”, or other paraphernalia that promises to increase their chances of
In western culture, people may assume that everyone follows a similar joint-family system. However, there are many different systems with varying complexity, that are used all over the world. A good example of a culture with a different take on kinship are the Cree people. Who have different classifications of cousins based on their lineage. The two types of cousins are: parallel cousins and cross cousins.
Parallel cousins are either the children of ego’s mother’s sister, or ego’s father’s brother. Usually, these cousins grew up in the same village as ego, resulting in a closer sibling-like relationship. This means that incest between ego and a parallel cousin is strictly taboo. Cross cousins, on the other hand, are either the children of ego’s mother’s brother, or ego’s father’s sister. These cousins grew up in a different village as ego, making them basically strangers. Incest between ego and a cross cousin would be perfectly fine, even encouraged as a safe choice. However, this differentiation between cousin types is not backed up …show more content…
Humans use these mechanisms to cope with the many risks and unknown outcomes in life. The problem arises when people become overdependent on this way of thinking. This is sadly a common occurrence in casinos across the world. The entire concept of gambling is based on luck. It promises rich rewards for taking risks with one's money. Generally these games build to a specific point where the gambler is asked to predict a outcome. But before the answer is revealed, they are asked to risk their wealth, in the hopes that they guessed right. Some may even take comfort in “lucky socks”, or other paraphernalia that promises to increase their chances of