Fictive kinship

similarities and differences within and among societies. When studying the main features of peasant and tribal societies, one notices their differences and similarities, in this case, focusing mainly on the economy and exchange of surplus, including their kinship and how their social relationships differ. The tribal society is one where the mode of production is for common use for the society while a peasant society’s mode of production is more isolated and surplus is transferred to a group of…

nations. To see the accuracy of this prediction we need only note how legal separation, “no longer a luxury that only the rich can afford,” is now accessible to many more women than it was in 1920. Likewise, we must admit that this redefinition of kinship has altered our collective treatment of non-traditional families. Consider, for example, another of Kollontai’s accurate predictions: in many western countries, “the state” now “aims to support every mother, married or unmarried.” Despite the…

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Ch.12 Outline • Looking Back and Looking Around: The Long History of Pastoral Nomads o About 11,500 years ago, the agricultural revolution sparked the popularization and practicality of agriculture o In areas were agriculture was difficult, pastoral societies emerged o Some examples are inner Eurasia and sub-Saharan Africa • The World of Pastoral Societies o Pastoral societies could only support a smaller population o They were very dispersed and generally only encompassed related members o Some…

Race from a social construction has been apart of how we class people today. We look at skin color, and ask of peoples family backgrounds to determine what race they are. What we have made is each race seem to be in a different breeding population than the other races, when in reality, and what has been learned in this class is that genetically it does not show what race someone is. I also learned in classes from a long time ago that by looking at a persons facial structure can determine what…

Slaves suffered a harsh lifestyle in the South. While there were kinder masters who treated their slaves somewhat fairly, there were brutal masters who were very forceful upon their “property.” The area in which slaves resided, what type of agriculture they worked in, and when they lived all influenced the condition in which slaves lived. Throughout the years of slavery, it has changed immensely. In 1700, most slaves were African born men who worked on small farms. Few slaves spoke the same…

adoption, foster parenting, single parenthood, kinship care, and same-sex relationships. However, the African American family seems to have not only maintained its stagnated structure, but its function as a unit is vanishing from society. According to Ghanaian scholar Gyekye, the role of the African American family refers to one that is centered upon communal values and includes not only the biological relatives, but those in the extended family and fictive kin. “Communal values are those…

In life, a person should never be ashamed of where he or she has come from. It's critical for us to remember the past and make the past a lesson. Women should be influenced by Alice Walker’s book The Color Purple and understand that the past experiences can change a person's life by making their stories a testimony. The Color Purple focuses on the positive situations African American women embraced back when slavery was going on. For example, “ Mothers, grandmas, aunts, and teachers want…

is still expected to show their ability by cultivating a good individual reputation; for example, Shield Sheafson is described as an orphan who proves his worth and flourishes into a highly famed king of the Danes (Beowulf 4-11). Furthermore, fictive kinship bonds, which signaled a relationship of great trust and respect, held considerable importance and also spoke well of one’s reputation. This kind of bond is displayed when Hrothgar expresses his gratitude for Beowulf’s assistance in dealing…

autobiographies, Douglass spoke about the things he did not know and is curious about. Like many slave children, he did not know his birthday, but what made him different was that he also did not know his father, who was rumored to be white. The idea of fictive kinship comes about when he spoke about his relationship with his mother which was almost nonexistent. The only mother like figure he had was with the older lady who took care of the other babies who were born a slave. Not knowing his age…