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