In this lecture, we will study about:
1. Concept of Kinship as propounded by George Peter Murdock.
2. Types of Descent- Unilineal and Non-Lineal descent. We will study about Patrilineal descent, Matrilineal Descent, Double unilineal descent, Parallel descent, Ambilineal descent and Bilateral descent.
3. Difference between Lineage and Clan.
4. Functions of Lineage and Descent.
5. Matrilineal Societies, Matriliny and Matrilineal Puzzle by Audrey Richards.
6. Patriarchy and Matriarchy by Robin Fox.
7. Examples of Matrilineal societies like Nayyar/Nair Community of Kerala, Trobrianders of New Guinea as studied By Malinowski.

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