Question 1. What are some advantages of bilateral kinship in industrial and post industrial society? From the standpoint of the individual in a society like the United States, do you think strong kin ties are an advantage or a disadvantage?
Question 2. Does the anthropological evidence support the definition of marriage as being between one man and one woman? What might the diversity of marriage and family types cross culturally (and within cultures) suggest about the naturalness of "traditional" marriage and family?