ANTH/WMGS 326 Assignment one: Kin diagrams and their uses
Dr. Susan Vincent
10 January 2018

Form groups. Put all first and last names on a piece of paper on which you will construct a kin diagram.

Objectives: To learn to construct kin diagrams, according to the conventions handed out in class; to learn how kin diagrams can be used to record information of different sorts about kinship or the personalities involved.

Task: Construct a kin diagram of four generations. This can be based on a family one of you know, or a television show, or entirely invented, but should be a situation and set of kin practices with which you are familiar. Try to present it to illustrate a particular aspect, such as whether religious marriage declines over time, or family size over time, or type of job men and women from different generations have, etc. Come up with a way of showing this on the diagram. Be sure to include a legend to explain the symbols you use, both those from the class material and any new ones you invent.