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Unit 10: Kinship as an Organising Principle: Descent Groups Corporate Groups and Local Groups
Sukanya Das, Lovely Professional University

Unit 10: Kinship as an Organising Principle: Notes

Descent Groups, Corporate Groups
and Local Groups

CONTENTS
Objectives
Introduction

10.1 Rule of Descent
10.2 Approaches to the Study of Kinship
10.3 Marital Approach

10.4 Kinship in Indian Culture
10.5 Diversity of Kinship relations in India
10.6 Limitation and Practices of Kinship in North and South India
10.7 Summary
10.8 Keywords

10.9 Review Questions
10.10 Further Readings

Objectives

After studying this unit, students will be able to:
• Describe the rules of pedigree group.
• To explain the functions of pedigree group.

• To explain the cultural specialities of local community.

Introduction

We all are the members of some family. In our family, we have our brothers-sisters (siblings),
parents and perhaps grandparents too. In family, we have brother as well as sister-in-law and
aunt. They all are our kin.
The fact is, that family is a kinship group. On the other hand, our sister-in-law and aunt have
come from some other family. They have their siblings and parents in their families. They too,
are our kin. Some of our kin are related to us by blood while some other kin are related by mar-
riage. Our brother and his children are related to us by blood. We call them Blood Kinship. On
the other hand, the sister-in-law is our relative but the relation with her is due to marriage. Our
brother married her and brought to our home. She is our marital kin. Similarly, there are two
kinds of kin in a family—Blood Kin and Marital Kin.

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