Cultural Anthropology Mid-term Chapter 7

Which of the following statements about polygyny is false?

A Polygyny can play an important role in the economic standing of a household, but it has little to do with political functions.

Which of the following statements about divorce is false?

As the value of the dowry increases, the likelihood of divorce increases

Which of the following statements about berdaches is false?

Berdaches are used in the textbook as an example of one of the shortcomings of same-sex marriage.

Which of the following statements about dowry is true?

Dowry exists in fewer cultures than lobola-like gifts.

Which of the following statements about endogamy and exogamy is true?

Exogamy serves to widen a group's social network

Which of the following is true of incest?

Father-daughter incest decreases when fathers actively parent their daughters.

Which of the following statements about incest is true?

Incest refers to sexual relationships with a close relative

What is levirate marriage?

It refers to the custom by which a widow marries the brother of her deceased husband.

Which of the following statements about lobola-like gifts is false?

Lobola is the exchange of gifts from the bride and her kin to the groom's kin

Which of the following changes in kinship patterns has occurred in the United States during the past several decades?

Many immigrants are shocked by the weak kinship bonds in America.

Which of the following statements about descent groups is false?

Members of descent groups frequently seek their mates within their descent group.

Which of the following statements about polyandry is false?

Polyandry ensures that there will be at least one female at home to accomplish necessary female roles.

Which of the following statements about American families is false?

The American emphasis on the nuclear family arises from our agricultural roots

Which of the following statements about families is true?

The nuclear family is impermanent.

Which of the following statements about families in foraging societies is false?

The two basic social units among foragers are descent groups and bands.

According to Edmund Leach, marriage can serve all of the following functions except _____.

guarantee the continuance of the family line

Which of the following terms refers to the descent system in which people trace descent through their mother?

matrilineal descent

Under which post-marital residence rule do couples move to the wife's community?

matrilocal

All of the following are true of a descent group that is organized as a clan, except _____.

members can recite the names of their forbears back to their apical ancestor

Kin groups include all of the following except _____.

sodalities