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13 Cards in this Set
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Polygyny |
A form of marriage in which men have more than one wife |
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Polyandry |
Marriage in which women have more than one husband |
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Polygamy |
State of marriage to many spouces |
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Family |
two or more people related by blood marriage or adoption. |
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Nuclear family |
a family consisting of a husband wife and child |
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Extended family |
a family that extends beyond the nuclear family, including grandparents, aunts, uncles, and other relatives, who all live nearby or in one household. |
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Marriage |
the legally or formally recognized union of a man and a woman (or, in some jurisdictions, two people of the same sex) as partners in a relationship. |
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Patriarchy |
a system of society or government in which the father or eldest male is head of the family and descent is traced through the male line. |
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Matriarchy |
a system of society or government ruled by a woman or women. |
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Egalitarian |
of, relating to, or believing in the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities. |
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Blended family |
Family who's members were once part of another family |
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Cohabitation |
Unmarried couples living together in a sexual relationship |
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Incest |
Sexual relations between close family |
