Chapter 2 Flashcards
Family reconstitution
A toll that reconstructs the lives of individuals.
Data are collected from church and communi y records by compiling every available fragment of information about births, marriages, and deaths for all family members
To reconstruct the family and household patterns of ordinary people who have passed down little information regarding their way of life.
Definition of family
a group consisting of parents and children. or all descendants of a common ancestor.
Types of research methodology
Family reconstitution- tool that reconstructs the lvies of individuals
Aggregate Data Analysis- analyzing records at different points in time in order to develop a picture of trends. Researchers look at a number of events as they are dist. over time inpopulations
Merchant class
Family alliances fostered entrepreneurship. Relatives would be given positions of trust, capital was pooled in family partnerships and family alliances were created thru marriage.
Male Dominance
patriarchal society. where the men saat in an armchair, other fam members would sit on benches or stools. Would address wives as “Dear child” and women would address husbands as “Mister” and sign letters as “your faithful and obedient wife”
Family-based economy
Families provided the goods and services required by their members. each family provided the market with a commodity. Women, men, children worked together in the agrarian family economy that supported the population.
Social skills
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