Individual, Family and Society Flashcards

1
Q

bigamy

A

marrying someone while still legally married to another person.

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2
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divorce

A

legal end or dissolution of a legal contracted marriage

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3
Q

kinship

A

People related by blood or a group of people with common ancestry

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4
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status

A

social position or rank

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5
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extended family

A

A family, including three or more generations

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6
Q

nuclear family

A

A family with father and mother living with their children

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7
Q

monogamy

A

Marriage of one man to one woman

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8
Q

polyandry

A

When a woman has more than one spouse

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9
Q

polygyny

A

when a man has more than one spouse

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10
Q

Patriarchal

A

male has dominant authority as he is the head of the household

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11
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Matriarchal

A

Female has dominant authority as she is the head of household

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12
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matrifocal

A

Family party in which the mother carries responsibility for the family

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13
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patrifocal

A

Family protein in which father carries responsibility for the family

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14
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Matrilineal

A

The privileges and duties that follow the female line

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15
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patrilineal

A

The privileges and duties that follow the male line

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16
Q

incest

A

sexual relations between family members

17
Q

Marriage

A

A legal union between two people

18
Q

Legal separation

A

couple live apart for a specific period ordered by court

19
Q

annulment

A

A declaration that a marriage is invalid

20
Q

alimony

A

allowance due to a man or woman from either partner after a divorce or a legal separation

21
Q

sibling

A

Your brother or sister

22
Q

inheritance

A

Money or property that passes from a deceased person.