SOCA01H3 Lecture Notes - Forced Marriage, Individualism, Domestic Violence
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Canadian parent spent single, children from outside the marriage. Traditional nuclear family is minority in canada. No. of common law couples without getting marrired/ just living together- shagging up- common law becoming more acceptable. 1, sexual regulation - every society maintains sexual activity, kinship group. Parents pass on their property to their children. Insets taboos navajo (aboriginal people)- has matrilineal descent system ( trace ancestry through mothers line). Cannot has sexual relation with the person from mother"s side. Ancient egypt allowed brother & sister"s marriage in roayl family to maintain pure blood. inca (mexico) - rich/ royal family allowed brother sister marriage. Not a good idea to have children with your relatives. Syndrome etc kind of thing show up because of recessive gene. Both carriers if they are related in shown in their children. It was undertaken to form alliance and improve your social understanding.
