institution primarily consists of parents and their children. In other parts of the world families can consist of a husband having more than one wife which is classified as polygyny‚ and a wife who has more than one husband which is classified as polyandry. The primary functions of the family as a social institution are to provide socialization to the members of that unit‚ to provide new members to society‚ to teach the social norms of sexual behavior‚ and to provide the economic and emotional stability
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Name ANT 101 Dr. Hotzman September 17‚ 2012 Abstract Nayar is a caste in the Kerala region of southern India and is remarkably different from other tribes and sects in the region. The Nayars were a matrilineal sect that also practised polyandry. The sect in ancient times till the 13th century was chiefly a warrior clan that served the local feudal lords and kings. In the 14th century the community slowly turned matrilineal from partilineal. The chief subsistence of the Nayars was militaristic
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consent or knowledge of one’s parents. kinship term Manogamy - single marriage of one man and one woman. polygamy- The practice or custom of having more than one wife or husband at the same time. polygyny- which a man has more than one wife. polyandry-which a woman has more than one husband. Choice of partners Endogamy- the custom of marrying only within the limits of a local community‚ clan‚ or tribe. Exogamy- The custom of marrying outside a community‚ clan‚ or tribe. Descent Patrillneal-
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Na‚ to "visit" is a completely different thing. Some may say that it is good‚ others a complete disgrace to humanity‚ to many a sin. Throughout the world‚ most‚ if not all countries have some form of marriage. May it be Monogamy‚ Polygyny‚ or Polyandry. There is some form of union‚ and some form of family. Now the Na had neither of that‚ there was no former union‚ or a structure know as a family. The men just choose a partner and away they went‚ literally. The men didn’t stay to help provide for
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Status of Women in Other civilizations And in Islam Outline i) Introduction ii) Status women in other civilizations A. Status of women in Hinduism 1. Misanthropic practices in Hinduism a. Sati b. Polyandry B. Status of women in the Athenian civilization C. Status of women in the Roman civilization D. Status of women in Judaism E. Status of women in Christianity iii) Status of women in Islam A. The spiritual aspect of Islam a. Equality B. The social aspect of women in Islam a.
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Anthropological Foundation of Education Culture‚ Characteristics‚ Categories and Approaches Kinship‚ Decent‚ and Marriage ______________________________________________________________________ Culture is the patterns of learned and shared behavior and beliefs of a particular social‚ ethnic‚ or age group. The goal of a cultural anthropologist is to learn about another culture by collecting data about how the world economy and political practices effect the new culture that is being studied
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Nyinba culture marriage system is polyandry‚ also includes similar marriages called con-joint‚ polyaynous‚ or polygynandry. The Nyinba consider all the marriages the same practice. Marriage begins with all male siblings coming together to jointly wed a single woman. Three basic principles
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What Makes us Human Culture? Why is culture Important? Humans are animals Unlike other species‚ we attain our needs through culture. Culture is.. Humans primary adaptive tool We change our environment to suit us rather than biologically adapting to them Culture converts biological needs into practices‚ beliefs and customs Defining cultures single biggest debate in anthropology Characteristics of Culture Culture is learned - via enculturation Enculturation - The process by which
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to survive - Old‚ sick and disabled are abandoned to die - Mothers’ laugh at child when they’re hurt The Nyinba: - 1332 individuals: 716 males + 616 females - High sex ratio= 116 males : 100 females - Approx. 35% under 13 years of age - Polyandry: women have more than 1 husband - Households large + multi generational - Each house 7.7 average + 2.6 generations in 1 family (average) since 1983. The Nayer: - Kerala‚ India‚ 18th Century - Men spend part of each year and village to do military
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Polygamy is the state or practice of having two or more mates at the same time‚ this includes both Polygyny (the union of one man with more than one woman - literally‚ ‘many females’) and Polyandry (the union of one woman with more than one man: literally‚ ‘many males’). Polygamy is a social phenomenon that has existed for thousands of years in cultures around the world. Polygamy is believed by some to be condoned in the original texts of many faiths - in the Bible from Lamech’s marriage to Adah
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