Summarize families in global perspective

What will be an ideal response?


The following are suggested areas for students to address in their essays: Define "family"

Describe kinship

Differentiate between families of orientation and families of procreation Differentiate between extended families and nuclear families
Define "marriage"

Differentiate between monogamy and polygamy (polygyny and polyandry)

Describe the patterns of descent and inheritance (patrilineal, matrilineal, and bilateral descent)

Explain power and authority in families (patriarchy, matriarchy, and egalitarian) Summarize residential patterns (patrilocal, matrilocal, and neolocal)
Encourage students to include any personal experiences on families in their responses

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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