Blend of primate alliance and descent patterns

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Robin Fox's theory is that human kinship is a blend of primate "alliance" and "descent" patterns, would you agree that all human kinship behavior can be explained in terms of these patterns? Can you think of any instances, positive or negative, of human kinship behavior that are not shared by primates?

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