Final- Ch. 16 Flashcards
a form of marriage in which men have more than one wife
Polygyny
a form of marriage in which women have more than one husband
Polyandry
two or more people who consider themselves related by blood, marriage, or adoption
Family
a family consisting of a husband, wife, and child(ren).
Nuclear Family
a family in which relatives such as the “older generation” or unmarried aunts and uncles, live with the parents and their children
Extended Family
the family in which a person grows up
Family of Orientation
the family formed when a couple’s first child is born
Family Procreation
a group’s approved mating arrangements, usually marked by a ritual of some sort
Marriage
the practice of marrying within one’s own group
Endogamy
the practice of marrying outside of one’s group
Exogamy
the rule that prohibits sex and marriage among designated relatives
Incest Taboo
how kinship is traced over the generations
System of Descent
a system of reckoning descent that counts both the mother’s and the father’s side.
Bilineal System (of descent)-
a system of reckoning descent that counts only the father’s side
Patrilineal System (of descent)-
a system of reckoning descent that counts only the mother’s side
Matrilineal System (of descent)-
men-as-a group dominating women-as-a-group authority is vested in men
Patriarchy
a society in which women-as-a-group dominate men-as-a-group; authority is vested in females
Matriarchy
authority more or less equally divided between people or groups (in heterosexual marriage, for example, between husband and wife)
Egalitarian
feelings of erotic attraction accompanied by an idealization of the other
Romantic Love
the tendency of people with similar characteristics to marry one another
Homogamy
an emphasis on male strength and dominance
Machismo
a family whose members were once part of other families
Blended Family
unmarried couples living together in a sexual relationship
Cohabitation
sexual relations between relatives, such as brothers and sisters or parents and children
Incest
