Chapter Eight Flashcards
Kinship system
the predominant form of kin relationships in a culture and the kinds of behavior involved
Descent
the tracing of kinship relationships through parentage
Bilineal descent
the tracing of descent through both parents
Unilineal descent
the tracing of descent through only one parents
Patrilineal descent
a descent system that highlights the importance of men in tracing descent, determining marital residence with or near the groom’s family, and providing for inheritence of property through the male line
Matrilineal descent
a descent system that highlights the importance of women by tracing descent through the female line, favoring marital residence with or near the bride’s family, and providing for property to be inherited through the female line
Marriage
a union, usually between who are likely to be, but are not necessarily coresident, sexually involved with each other, and procreative
Incest Taboo
a strongly held prohibition against marrying or having sex with particular kin
Endogamy
Marriage within a particular group or locality
Parallel Cousin
Offspring of either one’s father’s brother or one’s mother’s sister
Cross Cousin
Offspring of either one’s father’s sister or one’s mother’s brother
Exogamy
Marriage outside a particular group or locality
Dowry
The transfer of cash and goods from the bride’s family to the newly married couple
Brideprice
The transfer of cash and goods from the groom’s family to the bride’s family and to the bride
Brideservice
A form of marriage exchange in which the groom works for his father-in-law for a certain length of time before returning home with bride
Monogamy
Marriage between two people
Polygamy
Marriage involving multiple spouses
Polygyny
Marriage of one husband with more than one wife
Polyandry
Marriage of one wife with more than one husband
Family
A group of people who consider themselves related through a form of kinship, such as descent, marriage, or sharing
Household
Either one person living alone or a group of people who may or may not be related by kinship and who share living space
Nuclear Household
A domestic unit containing one adult couple (married or partners) with or without children
Extended Household
A coresidental group that comprimises more than one parent-child unit
Stem Household
A coresidenetal group that comprises only two married couples related through males, commonly found in East Asian Cultures
Matrifocality
A household pattern in which a female (or females) is the central figure around whome other members cluster
