Short notes
Kinship terminology (descriptive and classificatory)
Definition
Kinship terminology refers to the nomenclature and labels used to address or refer to kin in a society.
Example / case study
- Father & Father’s brother called by same term.
Thinkers
- • Evans-Pritchard – Nuer segmentary lineage: Meyer Fortes – Tallensi lineage structure.
- L. H. Morgan – Kinship Terminology: Emerged due to rise of private property.