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Elizabeth Fernea observed an arranged to swap daughter and son with a brother in marriage. She said, “Bob reported that Ali had family completed marriage arrangements with his brother. Ali’s brother’s son would come to El Nahra, bringing his sister who would marry Hassan” (Fernea 136). This type of marriage is called preferential cousin-marriage, “which is a practiced in one form or another in most of the major region of the world. Unlike our own kinship system, kinship systems based on lineages distinguish between two different types of first cousins: cross cousins and

2. Matrilineal : It's a type of native american culture. The clan/villiage your mother is born, then that will be your clan/village. It means that your're following your mother's side of the family.

The article, “When Brothers Share a Wife” by Melvin Goldstein, explores the cultural practices regarding marriage in the Tibetan tribe. In their culture, the Tibetan people practice a system in which brothers share the same wife. This is also known as, Fraternal Polyandry. Goldstein explains that in this system, the wife must treat her husband’s fairly in terms of respect and sexual affairs. However, Goldstein further addresses that although both brothers are treated with equal treatment, the eldest brother holds the primary power of the household. It is he who gets to sleep with her, not the youngest brother. He also discusses how the children of this type of family view each father equally. When asked why the Tibetan tribe practices this type of marriage system, they all had similar answers. They enlighten that Fraternal Polyandry is practiced more so for economic

Three types of ritual activity inflected the relationship between gender and honor in different ways and involved different sets of participants. Honor was gendered in rites of passage rooted in kinship, specifically nuptial rites – events that helped anchor a family’s reputation in the

The male had to show the woman’s father his skills as a hunter or warrior. If the father was impressed and approved of the marriage, the man and woman would exchange gifts of horses and clothing and were considered married. The married couple would reside in their own tipi or with the husband’s family. Although the man was permitted more than one wife, typically he only chose one. In cases of more than one wife, quite often the male would choose a sister of the wife, believing that sisters would not argue as much as total strangers

For Europeans, the to be a member of a family you had to be related to the eldest male in the household. This was a total opposite to the Indian society. For example, in the Iroquois society, family membership was determined by the family of the female. At the head of each family was an elder woman, followed by her daughter, their husbands and children, and finally her unmarried granddaughters and grandsons. When one of the men married, he moved to the family of his wife. This was a very sharp contrast to the Europeans, whom had for centuries, been the top of their social hierarchy. In Europe, the women had a very relatively primitive, limited role in society. They were not allowed to attend or partake in political affairs, with very few exceptions. Now, on the other hand, in Indian society there was a council of chiefs, whom was all male, but they were appointed by an elder women. Also, during their deliberation over issues, the males made the final decision, but would be expelled from the council, if they didn?t conclude to the same decision that the elder woman came to. The women's main job in Indian society, was being in charge of cultivation of, harvest of, and distribution of food. When the men left to go hunting, women were left to run society. The Europeans simply believed that the males were far superior to the family, which is why women could not have jobs, and were left to

there is a great amount of variability in kinship rules and patterns around the world (O 'neil,2015).

The slider glider wouldn't slide but it would glide, if you made it right . To make the slider glider we had to be as precise as possible when we were measureing and cutting. we first cut a piece of paper the was 4”x11” strip with 1/2 inch folds on each side and two 3” slits at the end of each side of the paper. This was called the “body”. Then we cut two 3”x3” triangles with an extra half inch. These were called the “fins.” Next we cut a 3”x3” square with an extra 1/8 of an inch on one end and 3/8” on the other side. This was the “scoop.” Finally there was an optional “brace” to keep the fins from falling over. This was a 1”x4” strip of paper with 1/2 inch folds on each side. Lastly we carefully glued everything together

One can begin the discussion on the theme of incest in ‘The Duchess of Malfi’ by understanding the social conception of ‘incest’. Talcott Parsons says-“ it is not so much the prohibition of incest in its negative aspect(maintaining sexual relations) …(Instead) Incest is withdrawal from the obligation to contribute to the formation and maintenance of supra-familial bonds on which major economic, political and religious functions of the society are dependent.”

“What is the evident in these stories is that there was often a “head women” in extended families, and this woman typically an “old lady” who wielded great authorities in terms of community governance.” (Anderson 139) as Anderson states in his book Life Stages and Native Women: Memory, Teachings and Story Medicine, the elder ladies in the family holds a great authority to take critical judgements for good of her family. Like this Saul grandmother also had

In traditional Aboriginal society inter-personal relationships are governed by a Complex system of rules, known as the classificatory system of kinship. The kinship system

There are so many career path options. What is good for one, is not always good for all. I have been contemplating many different options and I have finally chosen one. The career path I have chosen is to take the summer off and work at home doing day care. Then return to Argosy University in September, to start my bachelor’s degree in psychology with a concentration on child adolescents. During which, I will volunteer with a local organization called the Family Promise of Green County. Finally I will graduate with my bachelor’s degree in 2018 and get a job in Green County Human Services as a social worker. I have chosen this path because it suits my educational needs and balances my family and work needs. My only concern is not having the face to face communication, which I believe is important in the preparation of a psychology degree. However, by taking a volunteer position with the Family Promise Organization of Green County, I hope to get this experience. This paper will identify my skills and experiences needed for this path along with the skills and experiences I already have. Additionally, I will identify my strengths and weaknesses. Lastly, I will create a plan for meeting these goals and gaining these skills and experiences.

Gough E. K. (1952), 'Changing Kinship Usages in the Setting of Political and Economic Change among the Nayars of Malibar', Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, 82, pp. v87.

"Upon marriage, woman became the legal wards of their husbands, as they previously had been of their fathers while still unmarried" (Martin, 68). It was common for a father to sell his young daughter into marriage and the young women had no say in her preference of her suitors (Mahaffy, 48). This was done while the girl was in her young teens while the groom was ten to fifteen years older (Martin, WEB2). As the father, or guardian, gave the young girl away he would repeat the phrase that expressed the primary aim of marriage: "I give you this women for the plowing [procreation] of legitimate children" (Martin, WEB2). The woman’s role was primarily in the home. "Households thus depended on women, whose wok permitted the family to economically self-reliant and the male citizens to participate in the public life of the polis" (Martin, WEB2).

The Khasi is one of the tribes living in Meghalaya state of North-East India. This tribe draws much attention of the sociologists, because this tribe practices matrilineal system characterized in terms of marriage, inheritance of property and matrilocal post-marital residence and other social relations. This is rare in other society. It is commonly believed that the status of women in matrilineal society is higher as compared to that of patrilineal society. This can be seen in terms of empowerment and other roles played by the women.