Polygyny

compare an aspect of another culture from an insider’s perspective in order to become more aware with the motivations behind the practice. Specifically, I will discuss the condition of higher education in America, contrasted with the practice of polygyny among African families to show how Sub-Saharan Africans view as “normal” in a larger context, and while revealing what may appear different and oppressive to and outsider, although it seems to be a complex practice to an insider than an outsider…

this could stem from my overall interest in anything pertaining to the American Indian culture. The fact that scholars can narrow down to more than twenty percent of the marriages were polygyny astonished me. Not singling out the capabilities of scholars to roughly guess a percent but that so many of them lived polygyny lives in their tribes. Not only is it fascinating how their marriages were handled but at what age women were married shocked me. At the young age of twelve to fifteen, I was…

For example, female strepsirrhines live in a solitary territory with their off-springs and have a monogamous relationship with their chosen mate. Most primates live in polygyny group that has either one or more male and more than one female. There’s one male polygyny when one male monopolized all the females while muti-male polygyny the alpha male allows other males to join his group and he allows them access to the females but still…

In the article When Brothers Share a Wife Among Tibetans, the good life relegates many women to spinsterhood by Melvyn Goldstein states that many Tibetans follow their culture about brothers sharing the same wife. Two or more brothers sharing the same wife and have the same equal access to the wife is referred as fraternal polyandry (Goldstein 1). This type of marriage is basically arranged by parents with children. However, the Westerns do not see this as the right thing to do and they…

The recent Supreme Court decision to legalize gay marriage nationwide has some people up in a frenzy. Many have questions regarding the decision itself and the validity of the statement “Does the legalization of Gay Marriage pave the way for polygamy.” A word to look at in the scenario is “fear.” Unfortunately people are afraid of things or practices foreign to them. This is why many people are feeling threatened by the decision and are having legitimate questions. This is normal, these changes…

There are many challenges in Islam, however one that is distinct is that of women equality. Not only do we have inequality in America, but there are also inequality in religions. Islam has had many defining moments in the way they treat women. First we will begin with what is Islam, what do they believe, and then how it affects women and changes that are being made to make women equal. Islam means surrender or submission wholehearted surrender to God (Molloy, 2010). A muslim in turn submits…

likelihood of the survival of ancient Hebrew tribes. Thus non-procreative sex and adultery became illicit in Hebrew cultures. Though it is interesting to note that polygyny and concubinage were not considered to be wrong or against the teachings of the scripture despite the sinful nature of adultery. Similarly, Islam not only allows polygyny and concubinage, but has historically supported it. Though extramarital affairs are seen as wrong and grounds for punishment, it is usually tolerated when…

This reading is about Polyandry, Which means a woman with several husbands. This is the exact opposite of polygyny, which means a man with several wives. In this reading you learn about polyandry in Tibet. in Tibet, this is a form of population control. Among Tibetans, the good life relegates many women to spinsterhood. The mechanics of congenial polyandry are basic. Two, three, four, or more siblings mutually take a wife, who abandons her home to come and live with them. Customarily, marriage…

little knowledge of how to properly survive, likely will not get along with other monkeys, and will have no knowledge of how to be parents to their own offspring. Primates have a wide range of social groups. These groups include solitary, monogamy, polygyny (one-male, multi-male, fission-fusion),…

Sexual selection refers to a natural selection process, which arises through preference by one sex for specific characteristics in the member or members of the other sex. The purpose of this paper is to complete and present the requirements of the assignment on the Evolution Biology. The paper covers the issues that pertain to sexual selection such as the theoretical background as well as the evidence for models of mate choice. Furthermore, the writer covers the aspects of game theory and animal…