Question

Differentiate between classificatory and descriptive kinship terms.

Answer 1

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Classificatory kinship systems, as defined by Lewis Henry Morgan, put people into society-wide kinship classes on the basis of abstract relationship rules. It uses kinship terms that merge or equate relatives who are genealogically distinct from one another. Here, the same term is used for different kin.

Answer 2

differentiate between classificatory and descriptive kinship terms