(Tibet). He has yet to return. Monogamous relationships are common now; however‚ in 1980 families were given back their own farm and land to manage (Childs). When this happened they revived one of their most important marital traditions‚ fraternal polyandry‚ which is where two or more brothers share one wife (Scupin 184). The eldest son took a bride and the younger brothers were included in the marriage contract as junior husbands (Tibet). By doing this it ensured one generation of heirs which the
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few days as Dorje and his yaks cross a 17‚000 foot mountain‚ taking one break because he has a lot to do before his two older brothers Pema and Sonam. They are joining together in a marriage with a woman in the traditional marriage of fraternal Polyandry‚ common in the Tibetan society. When one brother chooses to marry a wife‚ the other brothers get a wife in the process too. One in which they are treated equally among the other brothers‚ and have the same sexual occurrences with their wife as
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Top of Form Question 1. Question : Which of the following is an example of an etic description of teen pregnancy in America? Student Answer: One of my friends in high school got pregnant in her sophomore year. She and the father decided to keep the baby‚ got married and just celebrated their 10th anniversary. They both finished college and have good jobs now. It just goes to show that people can overcome teen pregnancy and become successful parents. Although popular opinion sometimes
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There are 5 main mating systems in humans‚ Monogamy where one female and one male are paired together. Polygamy where one sex mates with lots of members of the other sex and Polygyny where one male has a group of woman (harem). Polyandry‚ one female and many males and finally polygynandy which is many males and many females all having promiscuous intercourse. Evolutionary theory says if there is not many resources around then monogamy will become likely as there will be a greater chance of survival
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of marriage to multiple spouses at the same time. There are three form of polygamy: polygyny‚ polyandry and group marriages. Polygyny is described as when a man has multiple wives. Polyandry‚ on the other hand‚ is when a woman has multiple husbands. Whereas‚ group marriage is more than one man and more than one woman form a family unit. Out of these three forms of polygamy‚ polygyny and polyandry are more prevalent. Polygamy can be traced as far back as the bible days. In the Old Testament
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children. Extended Family- A group of three of more generations. Monogamy A man or a woman are married to only 1 adult at any one time. Polygamy A husband of wife is allowed to have more than one spouse(This is divided into polyandry and polygyny). Polyandry The biological father of the child is usually not known. Usually found in societies stricken by extreme poverty. Women can have many husbands. Polygyny- Men (usually of a high income) are allowed to have more than one wife According
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polygyny‚ they can marry two or more wives and this is indisputably a norm within that society. Possessing a small number of cattle guarantees the security of the wives and this practice is supposedly more common than polyandry in that society.(Haralambos M & Langley P). Alternatively polyandry is habitual practice amongst the Todas of India and the Marquesan islanders. Two or more men marry one wife to combat the economic hardship of fending for a wife and offsprings .(Browne K.p253). Concentrating on
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the only way of gathering information such as life histories. In the article‚ "When Brothers Share a Wife"‚ the anthropologist‚ Melvyn C. Goldstein‚ performed ethnographic research among Tibetans. More specifically she studied the tradition of polyandry which is where multiple brothers marry the same woman. She became a participant
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Is There a Case for Legalizing Polygamy? 1. For a long time I have found the practice of polygamy intriguing‚ and have wondered why opposition to this form of marriage is so strong in the United States and most of the world see my A Treatise on the Family‚ 1981‚1993‚ Harvard University Press. I have been reflecting on this subject again as a result of the arrest several months ago of a fundamentalist Mormon leader in Utah who was charged with practicing polygamy‚ among other things. The Mormon
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Quiz #5c- 10 points ( Chapters 11-12) Student Name ( Print your name) MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one answer that best relates to the information as presented in your textbook. Please mark the correct answer 1. Open competition and privately owned property are the key elements of ‚ whereas‚ public ownership by the government and the elimination of competition to the state are key elements of . a. b. c. d. 2. That the U.S. capitalistic economy limits some areas of competition
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