Typical Marriage Structures
Marriage between two people, seen mostly in industrial Western/Euroamerican societies
Monogamy
Spouse dies, marry brother of the spouse
Levirate
Consanguineous means related by ___?
Blood
Marrying within one's social or ancestral group
Endogamy
A series of gifts are given from family to family to cement their bond
Marriage as economic exchange
Gender neutral term used to describe having multiple wives or husbands
Polygamy
Spouse dies, marry sister of the spouse
Sororate
Affinal means related by ___?
Marriage
System of social stratification in which a person is born into a hereditary group traditionally linked to certain occupations
Caste system
The family of the groom present valuable gifts to the bride's family
Patrilocal
Having two or more wives at the same time, most common type of polygamous relationship
Polygyny
Marry a group of sisters
Sororal polygyny
Blood related family members, including parents, siblings, grandparents, and other relatives
Family of orientation
Marrying outside of one's social or ancestral group
Exogamy
The family of the bride present valuable gifts to the groom's family or to the couple
Dowry
Having two or more husbands at the same time
Polyandry
Marry a group of brothers
Fraternal polyandry
Family unit created by marriage of partnership, including spouses/partners and children
Family of procreation
Prohibition against sexual relations with immediate family members
Incest taboo
Parents find a suitable husband or wife for their child
Arranged marriage
Polygyny can be beneficial because it allows families to ___?
Multiple wives and husbands all united together
Group marriage
In a heteronormative marriage union, the bride and groom create a web of economic and social relationships between their ___?
Families of orientation
Westermarck effect
Deaths of women in the homes of their in laws due to unmet dowry demands
Dowry death