Chapter 2 The Family
homogamy
marriage between two people of the same sex
matriarchal
a family system in which power in wielded by women in the family
patriarchal
a family system in which power is wielded by men in the family
patrilineal
a family system in which wealth and power are transmitted from fathers to their sons
matrilineal
a family system in which wealth and power are transmitted from mothers to their daughters
coverture
a legal doctrine that lasted until the late nineteenth century, under which wives were incorporated into their husbands' citizenship
patrilocal
a living arrangement in which a young married couple lives in or near the husband's family home
matrilocal
a living arrangement in which a young married couple lives in or near the wife's family home
polygamy
a marriage in which one person has several spouses- the most prevalent form of marriage in human history
nuclear family
a married, monogamous couple living with their own (usually biological) children and no extended family members
conjugal family
a nuclear family that is also functionally independent of extended family members
companionship family
an ideal type of family characterized by the mutual affection, equality and comradeship of its members
heterogamy
marriage between a man and a woman
patriarchy
the system of men's control over property and fathers' authority over all family members
four historical trends
1. most people today live much longer than people did in the past 2. people today have fewer children than people did in the past 3. family members perform fewer functional tasks at home 4. families have become more diverse in recent decades
extended families
family households in which relatives beyond parents and children live together
stem family
the household formed by one grown child remaining in the family home with his or her parents
monogamy
the marriage of one person to one other person
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
dating
the mate selection process in which young adults spend time with a variety of partners before making a long-term commitment
baby boom
the period of high birth rates in the United States between 1946 and 1964
