Levi-Strauss has used the term "generalized exchange" to refer to a cycle of marital exchange in which, among Lineages A, B, and C:

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Generalized exchange, as used by Levi-Strauss, refers to a system where each lineage gives women to one lineage and receives women from another, creating a cycle of exchange. In this case, Lineage B gives women to Lineage A and takes wives from Lineage C.

Levi-Strauss Has Used the Term "Generalized Exchange" to Refer to a Cycle