Sociology Chapter 11

Patrilocal

refers to the pattern in which married couples live with or near the husband's parents

Matrilocal

refers to the pattern in which married couples live with or near the wife's parents

Neolocal

refers to the situation where newly married couples set up their own apartment

Polyandry

the marriage of one women to two or more men at the same time

patriarchy

the pattern in which the oldest living man in the household has authority over the rest of the family members

Matriarchy

the pattern in which the oldest living women in the household has authority over all the family members

Homogamy

the tendency to marry someone similar to oneself

Exomgamy

the practice of marrying outside one's group

Extended Family

two or more adult generations of the same family whose member share economic resources and a common household

Nuclear Family

Family structure composed of one or both parents and children

Equiltarian

Family structure in which authority is evenly shared between the husband and wife

Endogamy

Marriage with one's own group as required by social norms

Polygamy

The marriage of a male or female to more than

Polygyny

The marriage of one man to two or more women at the same time

Monogamy

a marriage consisting of one man and one women

Cohabitation:

couple that lives together but isn't married

Bilateral

descent and inheritance are both passed equally through both parents

Matrilineal

descent and inheritance are passed through teh female line

Patrilineal

descent and inheritance are passed through the male line

Hetergamy

marriage between people with differing social characteristics