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15 Cards in this Set
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marriage
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an institution that changes the status of a man and a women. it usually changes the sexually activity permitted and brings about connections in the kin of the husband and wife.
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ghost marriage
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when a husband dies and his brother takes his widowed wife and has children with her. The deceased brother is seen as the father of the children
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affinal relationships
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kinship connections through marriage or affinity
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consanguine relationships
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kinship connections based on descent.
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monogamy
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a marriage pattern in which a person may only be married only one spouse at a time.
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polygamy
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a marriage pattern in which a person may be married to more than one spouse at a time
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polyandry
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a marriage pattern in whic ha woman may be married to more than one husband at a time
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polygyny
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a marriage pattern in which a man may be married to more than one wife at a time.
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bride wealth
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compensation from the groom's family to the bride's family.
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dowry
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the transfer of wealth from the parents to the daughter, at the time of her marriage. Helps her set up her home, etc.
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muclear family
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a family made of two generations: the parents and their unmarried family.
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extended family
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a family pattern made up of three generations living together: parents, married children and grandparents
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blended family
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a family created that involves step parents, biological parents and can involve half-siblings.
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Who is an appropriate marriage partner concerning endogamy?
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marriage within a defined social group. tell's you who you can marry.
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Who is an appropriate marriage partner concerning exogamy?
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marriage outside a defined social group. Tell's you who you cannot marry.
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