Does anyone know how to do a kinship diagram... that sorts out matrilateral cross cousins and patrilateral cross cousins and parallel cousins
Check these sites.
http://www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/arts/anthropology/tutor/fundamentals/fund2.html
http://archnet.asu.edu/archives/educat/anth220/kinship/cousins.htm
I have checked out all of those and the closes one that looks like mine is the uwgb.edu that SraJMcGin gave me im just confused on where to put the matrilateral, patrilateral and parallel cousins at
Matrilateral cousins are those on your mother's side. Patrilateral cousins are on your father's side. Check this site for parallel cousins.
http://archnet.asu.edu/archives/educat/anth220/kinship/cousins.htm
Certainly! I can explain how to create a kinship diagram that includes matrilateral cross cousins, patrilateral cross cousins, and parallel cousins. Here's how you can do it:
1. Understand the types of cousins:
- Matrilateral cross cousins: These are the children of one's mother's siblings of the opposite sex (e.g., mother's brother's children or mother's sister's children).
- Patrilateral cross cousins: These are the children of one's father's siblings of the opposite sex (e.g., father's brother's children or father's sister's children).
- Parallel cousins: These are the children of one's parent's same-sex siblings (e.g., father's brother's children or mother's sister's children).
2. Draw a basic family tree structure:
- Start by placing the person whose kinship diagram you are creating at the center of the diagram. Label this person appropriately (e.g., "You" or the person's name).
- Above this central person, draw boxes representing their parents.
- Below the central person, draw boxes representing their siblings.
- Now you have the basic structure to work with.
3. Identify the cross cousins:
- Determine the gender of your siblings. If you have a sibling of the opposite sex, their children will be your cross cousins.
- Mark the siblings on the diagram accordingly, and label them with the appropriate gender and their names.
- Draw lines connecting the central person to their siblings and label them as "Siblings."
4. Add the cross cousins:
- Draw boxes below the siblings corresponding to their children (cross cousins).
- Use dotted lines to connect the central person with their cross cousins.
- Label these dotted lines as "Cross Cousin" and include the names of the cross cousins.
5. Include the parallel cousins:
- Determine the gender of your same-sex siblings. If you have a same-sex sibling, their children will be your parallel cousins.
- Mark the same-sex siblings on the diagram and label them accordingly.
- Draw lines connecting the central person to their same-sex siblings and label them as "Siblings."
- Finally, draw boxes below the same-sex siblings to represent their children (parallel cousins). Connect them to the central person with dotted lines labeled as "Parallel Cousin" and include their names.
By following these steps, you will have created a kinship diagram that distinguishes between matrilateral cross cousins, patrilateral cross cousins, and parallel cousins. Remember to adapt the diagram to fit your specific family structure and relationships.