Whether a family is nuclear or extended, male-headed or female-headed, and matrilineal or patrilineal describes which aspect of it, usually related to the political, economic and cultural set-up of society?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Its internal structure
Option (1) Its public sphere — Incorrect. The public sphere means the economic, political, cultural and educational spheres outside the family. The family itself is the private sphere, so its own form belongs to the private side.
Option (2) Its rule of residence — Incorrect. A rule of residence decides where a married couple lives, with the husband's or the wife's family. It covers only one point, and the question lists several features of the family's form.
Option (3) Its internal structure — Correct. Being nuclear or extended, male-headed or female-headed, and matrilineal or patrilineal together make up the family's internal structure. This structure is usually related to the political, economic and cultural structures of society.
Option (4) Its kinship network — Incorrect. A kinship network is the wider web of relatives linked by blood or marriage. Here the features describe how a single family is organised inside, which is its internal structure.
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