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Marriage and Family
Marriage and Family
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Sociology
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09/17/2009

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Term
Family
Definition
Group of people who are related by marriage, adoption, blood or bond
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Nuclear Family
Definition
One man, one woman, their children only
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Family of Procreation
Definition
Family in which you made
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Family of Orientation
Definition
Family in which you came from
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Kinship
Definition
Everyone that you're related to
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Primary Kinship
Definition
 Mother/Father, Spouses, Brother/Sister
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Secondary Kinship
Definition
aunt/uncles, cousins, grandparents/grandchildren, inlaws/step children
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Tertiary Kinship
Definition
Your relative's relatives.
Term
  • Marriage
Definition
Legal binding contract between two people recognized by law
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Polygamy
Definition
one person having more than one spouse
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polygyny
Definition
one man, multiple wives(in Islamic culture he must provide for each)
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polyandry
Definition
one woman with multiple husbands
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Patrilocality
Definition
Societies when a young couple marries, they move into groom's families' home for a period of time (Common in the East)
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Matrilocality
Definition
Societies where you live in a bride's home (South America)
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Biolocality
Definition
Society expected to move into either bride or groom's (Europe)
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Neolocality
Definition
Society where bride/groom get a new house together (North America)
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Patriarchal System
Definition
A society whereby the father holds most of the authority
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Matriarchal System
Definition
Household by where the mother holds most of the authority
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Egalitarian System
Definition
Authority is equal/shared/divided
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Dr. Willard Waller
Definition
University of Pennsylvania, 1920's dating survey, 175 questions for 2,000 co-eds
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Reasons people marry
Definition
Reproduction, Socialization, Security (emotional/economic)
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Homogamy
Definition
Age, race, socio-economic status, eucational levles, religion, values, hobbies are all similar to another person
Term
Two year crescent
Definition
first three months don't count, one year commited?, two years get married
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Families who populated N. America from 1600-1800
Definition
1. Native Americans
2.White Colonial
3. Black
4. Mexican
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