forms of the family, marriage and household Flashcards
monogamy
Two individuals
Found in Europe, the USA and most Christian cultures
serial monogamy
A series of monogamous marriages
arranged marriage
marriages arranged by parents to match their children with partners of similar backgrounds and status
civil partnership
gives legal recognition to the relationships of same-sex couples, giving civil partners equal treatment to married couples in a wide range of legal matters.
polygamy
marriage to more than one partner at the same time
polygyny
one husband and two or more wives
polyandry
one wife and two or more husbands
nuclear family
two generations: parents and children living in the same household
extended family
all kin including and beyond the nuclear family
classic extended family
an extended family sharing the same household or living near eachother
modified extended family
an extended family living far apart, but keeping in touch by phone, letters, email, networking sites like facebook and frequent visits
beanpole family
a multi-generation extended family, which is long and thin, with few aunts, uncles and cousins, reflecting fewer children being born in each generation, but people live longer
patriarchal family
authority held by males
matriarchal family
authority held by females
symmetrical family
authority and household tasks shared between male and female partners
