Kinship can refer both to the study of the patterns of social relationships in one or more human cultures, or it can refer to the patterns of social relationships themselves. Over its history, anthropology has developed a number of related concepts and terms, such as "descent", "descent groups", "lineages", "affines", "cognates", and even "fictive kinship". Broadly, kinship patterns may be considered to include people related both by descent (one's social relations during development), and also relatives by marriage. COUNT 5
QSN1 What can refer to the study of patterns in human cultures? ANS1 Kinship QSN2 What has developed a number of related concepts and terms? ANS2 anthropology QSN3 When has anthropology developed related terms? ANS3 Over its history QSN4 What does it mean if people are related by descent? ANS4 one's social relations during development QSN5 Kinship patterns can included people who are relatives by what cultural ritual involving the exchange of rings and sometimes dowry? ANS5 marriage