----2. Worksheet: Care--Affinal, Consanguineal, & Avuncular
Assessment: Kinship Mapping in Action
This week, you'll apply what you've learned by adding key relationships to your kinship diagram. These additions will help you see how different cultures emphasise different family roles—especially the maternal uncle, or avuncular figure.
1. Indicate one affinal relationship--this is an 'in-law relationship.
➤ Use a dotted line between two people who are related by marriage (e.g. your parent and their spouse; your mother and her father-in-law).
2. Indicate one consanguineal relationship--this is a blood tie.
➤ Use a squiggly or wavy line to show a blood tie (e.g. you and your sibling, or your parent and grandparent).
3. Find and label the avuncular relationship--this is the mother's brother.
➤: Do you have an uncle on your mother’s side?
If so, draw an arrow pointing to him.
- If not, choose the closest maternal relative from this list:
- your mother’s sister’s husband
- your mother’s cousin
- your maternal grandfather
4. Take a photo of your updated diagram and upload it
- JPG or PDF preferred
- Make sure your labels and lines are clear
This video will show you how!
🗳️ Reflection Poll
Did it surprise you how central the maternal uncle can be in other kinship systems?
- Yes — I’d never thought of that relationship as important
- Somewhat — I can see the logic, but it still feels unfamiliar
- No — it makes sense now that I’ve seen the structure
- I’m still not sure what to make of it
What does this tell you about the difference between how kinship feels and how it works?
Write 2–3 sentences. Reflect on how diagrams reveal cultural logics that might not match your personal experience of caring roles.
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