Marriage and Family Chapter 2

Homogamy

marriage between two people of the same sex

Polygyny

one man having more than one wife

Patriarchal

a family system where power is wielded by men within the family

Matriarchal

a family system where power is wielded by women within the family

Patrilineal

a family system where wealth and power are transmitted from fathers to sons

Matrilineal

a family system where wealth and power are transmitted from mothers to daughters

Coverture

a legal doctrine that lasted until the 19th century under which wives were incorporated into their husband's citizenship

Matrilocal

a living arrangement in which a young married couple lives in or near the wife's family home

Patrilocal

a living arrangement in which a young married couple lives with or near the husband's family home

Polygamy

a marriage in which one person has several spouses

Nuclear Family

a married, monogamous couple living with their own children and no extended family members

Conjugal Family

a nuclear family that is also functionally independent of extended family members; modern ideal for today's families in america

Colonial America

before 1820

Serial Monogamy

having a series of monogamous marriages

Heterogamy

marriage between a man and a woman

Extended Family

multiple generations living together in one house or in very close proximity and are functionally dependent upon one another

Separate spheres

the cultural doctrine under which women were to work at home, to make it a sanctuary from the industrial world in which their husbands worked for pay

Patriarchy

the system of men's control over property and fathers' authority over all family members

Polyandry

one woman having more than one husband

4 Historical Trends of the Family

1. Most people today live much longer than in the past 2. People have fewer children 3. Family members performs fewer functional tasks at home 4. Families have become more diverse in recent decades

Emerging Modern Family (time period)

1820-1900

The 3 groups that form the history of the American families

1. american indians 2. white europeans 3. african american

Monogamy

the marriage of one person to one other person at a time

Courtship

the mate selection process in which couples begin in a relationship with supervised contact in public, then proceed to additional dates in the woman's home and then, if the parents approve, to marriage