Question

discuss the consanguineal and offinal forms of kinship with suitable examples in 250 words

Answer 1

Consanguineal kinship-The bond of blood is called consaguineal kinship.The consaguineous kin are related through blood whereas the affinal kin are related through marriage.The bond between parents and their children and that between siblings is consaguineous kinship.Siblings are the children of the same parents.
                       Thus, daughter,son,brother,sister,uncle,nephew,nice and cousin are consaguineous kin i.e, related through blood.In this connection may be pointed out that blood relationship may be actual as well as supposed.
Affinal kinship-The bond of marriage is called affinal kinship.When a person marries, he establishes relationship not only with the girl whom he marries but also with a number of other people in the girl's family.Moreover, it is not only the person marrying who gets bound to the family members of the girl but his family members also get bound to the family members of the girl.
                       Thus, a host of relations are created as soon as the marriage takes place.For example, after marriage a person becomes not only a husband, but he also becomes brother-in-law and son-in-law.Likewise a girl on marriage becomes not only a wife but also becomes daughter-in-law and sister-in-law.Thus, marriage creates a host of relationships which are called affinal kin.