Cultural Anthropology (ANT 302) Exam 2 University of Texas ANT 302

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Consanguineal:Individuals related by blood. The kin you are related to by descent●Affinal:Relatives by marriage, whether of lineals (ex: son’s wife) or of collaterals (sister’shusband)●Fictive... Kinship:This type of kinship would be the god parent, or the person who is reallyclose to you that you may even call “aunt” or “uncle”, but are NOT biologically related to youor related to you through marriage. Family member by choice rather than blood or marriage.(ex: adoption)●Historical Materialism:A methodological approach to the study of society, economics, andhistory that looks for the causes of development and changes in human society in the meansby which humans produce the necessities of life. A theory of History which, along with othertheories about societal, economic, and political structures, constitute Marxism.●Marxism:For our purposes, a set of theories of society, economics, and politics. Its maingoals are to critique capitalism and foment social change. Historical materialism is just onepart of Marxist theory.●Political Economy:Application of the theories and methods of Historical Materialism to thetraditional concerns or subjects of Anthropology. Political Economists may emphasize howideas and belief systems work towards power’s goals, how control over the means ofproduction is a major influence on legand political systems, or how laws don’t benefiteveryone equally.●Ideology:Set of ideas that reflect class interest. Upper class typically subordinates the lowerclass into working hard for [Show More]

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