Shaped by theory links a kinship system to the anthropological framework used to describe it. Wikipedia notes "anthropology has developed a number of related concepts and terms in the study of kinship, such as descent, descent group, lineage, affinity" and that "there are different theoretical approaches" even within these terms. This dimension groups kinship systems analyzed through the same theoretical lens.
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1. Wikipedia: Kinship
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In anthropology, kinship is the web of social relationships that form an important part of the lives of all humans in all societies, although its exact meanings even within this discipline are often debated.
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