illegal in the United States‚ many Mormon families tend to practice it (Modern Polygamy…). There are two kinds of polygamy; polyandry and polygyny. Polyandry is a form of polygamy in which a woman is married to many different men. Polygyny is a form of polygamy in which a man is married to many different women. Polygyny is much more common in today’s society than polyandry‚ and Mormon
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somewhat different to what we know about today‚ but there are some pros and cons to each side of this text or chapter. Initially as stated in the text there are several types of family structures and types of marriages. The types of marriages are polyandry‚ monogamy‚ polygyny‚ polygamy. The types of family structures are blended‚ nuclear‚ extended‚ single parent‚ fictive kinship and family by choice. In the text these are well laid out for the reader to comprehend but they may seem quite intriguing
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Middle Ages more recently Islamic societies in Africa and Asia have been polygynous; however the cost of providing for multiple wives and numerous children makes the practice impossible for all but the wealthiest men. The second type of polygamy is polyandry the concurrent marriage of one woman with two
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institution primarily consists of parents and their children. In other parts of the world families can consist of a husband having more than one wife which is classified as polygyny‚ and a wife who has more than one husband which is classified as polyandry. The primary functions of the family as a social institution are to provide socialization to the members of that unit‚ to provide new members to society‚ to teach the social norms of sexual behavior‚ and to provide the economic and emotional stability
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Name ANT 101 Dr. Hotzman September 17‚ 2012 Abstract Nayar is a caste in the Kerala region of southern India and is remarkably different from other tribes and sects in the region. The Nayars were a matrilineal sect that also practised polyandry. The sect in ancient times till the 13th century was chiefly a warrior clan that served the local feudal lords and kings. In the 14th century the community slowly turned matrilineal from partilineal. The chief subsistence of the Nayars was militaristic
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consent or knowledge of one’s parents. kinship term Manogamy - single marriage of one man and one woman. polygamy- The practice or custom of having more than one wife or husband at the same time. polygyny- which a man has more than one wife. polyandry-which a woman has more than one husband. Choice of partners Endogamy- the custom of marrying only within the limits of a local community‚ clan‚ or tribe. Exogamy- The custom of marrying outside a community‚ clan‚ or tribe. Descent Patrillneal-
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Na‚ to "visit" is a completely different thing. Some may say that it is good‚ others a complete disgrace to humanity‚ to many a sin. Throughout the world‚ most‚ if not all countries have some form of marriage. May it be Monogamy‚ Polygyny‚ or Polyandry. There is some form of union‚ and some form of family. Now the Na had neither of that‚ there was no former union‚ or a structure know as a family. The men just choose a partner and away they went‚ literally. The men didn’t stay to help provide for
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Anthropological Foundation of Education Culture‚ Characteristics‚ Categories and Approaches Kinship‚ Decent‚ and Marriage ______________________________________________________________________ Culture is the patterns of learned and shared behavior and beliefs of a particular social‚ ethnic‚ or age group. The goal of a cultural anthropologist is to learn about another culture by collecting data about how the world economy and political practices effect the new culture that is being studied
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Nyinba culture marriage system is polyandry‚ also includes similar marriages called con-joint‚ polyaynous‚ or polygynandry. The Nyinba consider all the marriages the same practice. Marriage begins with all male siblings coming together to jointly wed a single woman. Three basic principles
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Status of Women in Other civilizations And in Islam Outline i) Introduction ii) Status women in other civilizations A. Status of women in Hinduism 1. Misanthropic practices in Hinduism a. Sati b. Polyandry B. Status of women in the Athenian civilization C. Status of women in the Roman civilization D. Status of women in Judaism E. Status of women in Christianity iii) Status of women in Islam A. The spiritual aspect of Islam a. Equality B. The social aspect of women in Islam a.
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