HSC4M EXAM 8 QUESTIONS AND
100% CORRECT ANSWERS
What are three phases that constitute a proper rite of passage?
: separation: part of the old self is extinguished as the initiate prepares to create a new identity;
transition: initiate is between worlds-no longer part of his old life but not yet fully inducted into
his new one; and re-incorporation: having passed the tests necessary and proving himself
worthy, is re-introduced into his community, which recognizes and honors his new status within
the group.
Kathoeys
Transgender/transvestite women in Thailand, have male genitalia but wear women's clothes.
In Buddhist religion (dominant religion), kathoeys are thought to not bring good karma, and
are ostracized with high suicide rates.
Nuclear Family
A social unit composed of a couple and one or more children.
Kinship Group
A person's family and relations.
Extended Family
A social unit in which a kinship group usually lives in one household and functions as a
larger unit
Blended Family
A social unit composed of a couple and their children from previous marriages.
, Patriarchy
Social organization marked by the supremacy of men of a disproportionately large share of
power. The father is head of the clan or family, the legal dependence of wives and
children. Descent and inheritance are traced through the male blood line.
Matriarchy
a system of social organization in which familial and political authority is wielded by women.
Descent and inheritance are traced through the female blood line.
What is NOT a characteristic of a religious or sacred ritual?
Teaching (to train another)
Exogamy
Marrying outside one's group.
Patrilocality
Females/wives move to where the family is.
Endogamy
Marrying inside one's group.
Kinship Network
An extended group of family and relations joined together by marriage.
Why are the practices of exogamy and patrilocality important to building a family?
Important to avoid inbreeding and to forge kinship networks with other communities.
100% CORRECT ANSWERS
What are three phases that constitute a proper rite of passage?
: separation: part of the old self is extinguished as the initiate prepares to create a new identity;
transition: initiate is between worlds-no longer part of his old life but not yet fully inducted into
his new one; and re-incorporation: having passed the tests necessary and proving himself
worthy, is re-introduced into his community, which recognizes and honors his new status within
the group.
Kathoeys
Transgender/transvestite women in Thailand, have male genitalia but wear women's clothes.
In Buddhist religion (dominant religion), kathoeys are thought to not bring good karma, and
are ostracized with high suicide rates.
Nuclear Family
A social unit composed of a couple and one or more children.
Kinship Group
A person's family and relations.
Extended Family
A social unit in which a kinship group usually lives in one household and functions as a
larger unit
Blended Family
A social unit composed of a couple and their children from previous marriages.
, Patriarchy
Social organization marked by the supremacy of men of a disproportionately large share of
power. The father is head of the clan or family, the legal dependence of wives and
children. Descent and inheritance are traced through the male blood line.
Matriarchy
a system of social organization in which familial and political authority is wielded by women.
Descent and inheritance are traced through the female blood line.
What is NOT a characteristic of a religious or sacred ritual?
Teaching (to train another)
Exogamy
Marrying outside one's group.
Patrilocality
Females/wives move to where the family is.
Endogamy
Marrying inside one's group.
Kinship Network
An extended group of family and relations joined together by marriage.
Why are the practices of exogamy and patrilocality important to building a family?
Important to avoid inbreeding and to forge kinship networks with other communities.
