NAME: ADEBISI ABDULQUDUS AYODEJI

ADMIN NO: 1710203102

COURSE TITTLE/CODE: SOCIOLOGY OF THE FAMILY
QUESTION: USING A TABULAR FORM, DISTINGUISH BETWEEN
KINSHIP, LINEAGE, DESCENT AND CLAN.
S/ KINSHIP LINEAG DESCEN CLAN
N E T
1. Kinship refer to A lineage A descent A clan is generally a descent group
the study of the is group is claiming common descent from an
patterns of a unilineal a social apical ancestor. Often, the details of
social descent gro group wh parentage are not important
relationships in up that can ose elements of the clan tradition.
one or more demonstrat members
human cultures  e their talk about
common common
descent ancestry.
from a
known kno
wn
ancestor.
2 Kinship A lineage Descent A clan is also another sub-division
members are is a type of group are of descent group. A clan is a group
related by blood unilineal related by of people united
descent the same by actual or perceived kinship[1] and 
group, they ancestors. descent.
are also
traced to a
common
ancestral
origin
3.  kinship patterns A lineage Descent Clans, in indigenous societies tend
can be is groups to be endogamous, meaning that
considered to a unilineal are linked their members can marry one
include people descent gro together another. Clans preceded more
related by both up that can by centralized forms of community
descent  demonstrat ancestors organization and government, and
e their exist in every country.
common
descent
from a
known api
 cal
ancestor.
Unilineal
lineages
can be
matrilineal
or
patrilineal,
depending
on whether
they are
traced
through
mothers or
fathers,
respectivel
y.
4.  Human kinship Lineage is Descent Clan is a type of unilinear descent
relations a type of group group, its not also through marriage
through marriag unilinear relationsh but ancestors
e are commonly descent ips arise
called "affinity" group, its in an
in contrast to the not also individual
relationships throug group of
that arise in marriage origin
one's group of but (common
origin, which ancestors ancestors)
may be called not
one's descent marriage.
group.
5. Kinsmen share Lineage is Descent Clan is another type of a unilinear
historical or a type of are descent group and an actual or
cultural unilinear categorize perceived kinship group
connection, or descent d into
some other group bilateral,
perceived shared unilineal,
features that ambilinea
connect them l and
together  double
descent