There appears to be a basic shift occurring in Canada from a patrilineal to a matrilineal society.The term "patrilineal" means that kinship is counted through which of the following?

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Patrilineal societies count kinship through the father's side of the family. A matrilineal society, on the other hand, would count kinship through the mother's side of the family. The question is asking which of these two options is currently being shifted away from in Canada, and the statement implies that it is the patrilineal system that is changing. Therefore, the correct answer is D) the father.

There Appears to Be a Basic Shift Occurring in Canada