pologymy keywords Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
define patriarchal
A
men are the heads of the household and women have less power than men
2
Q
define matriarchal
A
women are the heads of the household and men have less power than women
3
Q
define matrilineal system
A
property, names and wealth passing from mother to daughter
4
Q
define patrilineal system
A
property, names and wealth passing from father to son
5
Q
define polygamy
A
when a person has more than one partner
6
Q
define polygyny
A
when a man has more than one wife
7
Q
define polyandry
A
when a women has more than one husband
8
Q
define fraternal polyandry
A
when a women has more than one husband and those husbands are brothers
