Week Eight

Write about discussing the following topic:

The video is about a matrilineal community that is unusual in many ways. It is a tiny matrilineal community in a vast nation that is completely patrilineal, patrilocal, and patriarchal (though most Chinese women do retain their maiden name even after marriage). Please view the video and comment on it (there is one more video about the Mosuo community, but viewing it is optional, you can see it’s title in the References Section).

There are two types of unilineal descent systems: patrilineal and matrilineal. Discuss the difference between patrilineal and matrilineal systems. What is bilateral descent? In your opinion, what is your own family: patrilineal, matrilineal, or bilateral?

Please post your own response and also, do remember to respond to the postings of at least two of your classmates.

References:

VICE Asia. China’s Last Matriarchy: Where Women Rule. Oct. 23, 2018.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMTJt2RnJAk&feature=emb_logoLinks to an external site.