Exam 8: Kinship and Domestic Life

When marriage involves a woman of lower status than the man, this is referred to as isogamy.

Define the incest taboo and some important cross-cultural variations in it.

__________ is the term that applies to marriages between one man and several women.

With the rise of industrialization and urbanization, the existence of the __________ household tradition in Borneo is declining or disappearing.

The research tool showing the relatives known by an individual or "ego" is a(n) __________.

Define a nuclear household and an extended household. Describe how two of the differences are related to the modes of livelihood with which the household types are associated.

How do the terms "family" and "household" differ from each other? Define each and explain the contrasts and similarities. Draw a kinship diagram of your family and then draw a diagram of your household

Brideprice is more common in foraging societies than in other modes of livelihood.

A factor in high rates of wife abuse in rural Kentucky is __________.