Family and Kinship

~60 min · 15 stations

Conductor

All aboard for a journey through the roots of human connection. We are mapping the invisible threads that hold our societies together, so watch your step as we explore the family tree.

What you will learn

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FOUNDATION

Establishes the core vocabulary and essential context you need before going further.

• Identify fundamental kinship categories

Station 01: Defining Kinship Structures▶

• Explain historical household evolution

Station 02: The History of Household Roles▶

• Distinguish between blood relations

Station 03: Biological vs Social Bonds▶

CORE CONCEPTS

Unpacks the ideas and principles that the subject is built on.

• Analyze nuclear family functions

Station 04: The Nuclear Family Model▶

• Describe extended family influence

Station 05: Extended Kinship Networks▶

• Define patrilineal inheritance patterns

Station 06: Patrilineal Descent Systems▶

• Define matrilineal inheritance patterns

Station 07: Matrilineal Descent Systems▶

MECHANICS

Examines how things actually work — the processes, rules, and systems in action.

• Examine marriage as alliance

Station 08: Marriage and Alliance Formation▶

• Calculate economic family functions

Station 09: The Economics of Kinship▶

• Classify post-marital residence rules

Station 10: Rules of Residence▶

APPLICATION

Puts knowledge to use through real-world scenarios and practical problems.

• Assess urban kinship adaptations

Station 11: Kinship in Modern Cities▶

• Analyze global family trends

Station 12: The Impact of Globalization▶

• Evaluate digital communication influence

Station 13: Digital Kinship Connections▶

SYNTHESIS

Connects everything together and explores broader implications and open questions.

• Predict future kinship evolution

Station 14: Future Family Models▶

• Synthesize kinship theory concepts

Station 15: Final Kinship Synthesis▶

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