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Bilateral System Family descent (both mother/ father) are equally as important.
Endogamy Marrying within one's own group (no outside castes/ groups)
Exogamy Marrying outside of one's group (caste/ social status group)
Family of orientation Family including moms, dads, sisters, brothers, etc.
Family of Procreation Happens of marriage/ birth of a child (kinda happens cause ya)
Incest Taboo Rule that prohibits sex and marriage amongst designated relatives.
Patriarchy Dads have power in society (80-20 power divide)
Matriarchy Moms have power in society (60-40 power divide)
, Test #3, Sociology (Spencer Blake, SLCC)
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Patrilineal System Descent only counts on the fathers side (drop moms last name)
Matrilineal System Descent only counts on the mothers side (Drop dads last name)
Monogamy One male, one female
Group Marriage All men are married to all women and vice versa
Plural Marriage Polygamy, lots of marriages consisting of both polyandry and polygyny
Polyandry One woman, multiple husbands
Polygyny One male, multiple wives
Cohabitation Unmarried couples living together with a sexual relationship occurring
Homogamy The tendency of people to marry people with similar characteristics.