UNIT 3 Flashcards
Polygyny
the practice of a husband having multiple wives
Polyandry
the pracitce of a wife having multiple husbands
Betrothal
the promise/vow of marriage in the future
Bride Price
the payment by the groom or his family to the bride’s family
Dowry
the bride’s family givers her a dowry in the form of land, money, household items to establish a home for her new family
today, it’s a bridle shower
Dower rights
the rights to property from her husband, if he passes away before her, so she can support herself as a widow
Banns
A Christian tradition, the public announcement of a couple that are to be married (three weeks prior to their wedding)
Can also be used instead of a marriage license
Patrilocal
when the married couple movies in or lives near the husband’s family
Matrilocal
when the married couple moves in or lives near the wife’s family
Patrilineal family system
a system of family lineage in which only relatives on the father’s side are important for emotional ties or for transfers of property or wealth
Matrilineal
a system of family lineage in which only relatives on the mother’s side are important for emotional ties or for transfers of property or wealth
Marriage à la façon du pays,
Practice of common-law marriage between European fur traders and Indigenous women in the North American fur trade
“According to the custom of the country”
Pair bonding
the enduring relationship between two people, thought to be essential to human survival.
“to mate for life”
social homogamy
People with similar backgrounds, education, money, level of attractiveness, etc., bond
awareness phase
first phase of divorce
The first phase of divorce.
one individual decides to initiate a divorce. The partner may eventually know what is happening, but denies knowledge until confronted with a request for a divorce.
The partners begin to withdraw from the relationship by shifting their energies to other roles.
