VI

Question 1

A. Does marriage occur in all cultures?

B. What forms does it take?

Answer 1

A. Yes

B. Individual vs. group mentality

Question 2

What are Leach’s six “rights” of marriage?

Answer 2

1. Legitimacy of children
2. Monopoly on sexual activity
3. Rights to labor of spouse
4. Rights to property of spouse
5. Rights of inheritance
6. Rights to affinal relationships

Question 3

Difference between genitor and pater/mater?

Answer 3

genitor: biological father
*Nuer: no sons, daughter becomes man
pater/mater: mother, father

Question 4

A. Where were/are the berdache common?

B. What kind of role did they perform in their respective societies?

Answer 4

• Natives in western U.S.

- role of opposite gender, crossdressing, healers/supernatural, inconsistent sexuality

Question 5

Describe exogamy and endogamy w/ examples.

Answer 5

Exogamy: outside kin, enemies become friends
Endogamy: within kin, caste system

Question 6

How is the incest taboo defined differently in various cultures?

Answer 6

incest taboo universal but family/kin defined differently across culturesl,;

Question 7

How does brideprice (Lobola) and dowry relate to kinship patterns and gender asymmetry?

Answer 7

• brideprice: gift to wife & fam, bcuz child reside with father’s side
• dowry: gift to husband & family, women are burdens

Question 8

What is patriarchy and why is it practiced?

Answer 8

• ruled by men
• women oppressed
• warfare, dowry murder etc

Question 9

What is matriarchy and how is it manifested?

Answer 9

• ruled by women

- amazon, etc

Question 10

Where does fraternal polyandry occur?

Answer 10

-South Asia

Question 11

What are gender roles, stereotypes and stratification?

Answer 11

Duh