week 5: kinship & marriage Flashcards
bilateral descent
descent recognized through both mom and dad’s sides
endogamy
term that describes the expectation that an individual must marry within a specific group
kinship system
the pattern of culturally recognized relationships between family members
polygyny
one husband, many wives
tibet
common way to have a good life involves marriage where brothers share a wife
kinship diagram
charts that visually represent relationships in kinship groups
bride price
payments made to the bride’s family by the groom’s family before marriage
exogamy
term that describes the expectation that an individual must marry outside a specific group
nuclear household
married parents with dependent children
polyandry
one wife, many husbands
unilineal
descent recognized through only one side of the family
the na
a fatherless society in china, no jealousy and sexual relationships are spontaneous
bride service
in bride price, groom works for wife’s family
dowry
payments made to groom’s family by bride’s family before marriage
extended household
family of at least 3 generations
incest taboo
social prohibition of engaging in sexual relationships with a close family member
parallel cousin
cousin from same sex sibling of your parent - ex. mom’s sister’s child
fraternal polyandry
common in tibet, brothers share a wife
alliance theory
how society organizes themselves though alliances through marriage
