SOCI 200 Study Guide - Final Guide: Male Privilege, Headache, Ideal Number
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Polygyny 1 man married to several wives. **shows that you can provide for all of them (more money = show wealth) sororal polygyny all wives are sisters. **more inclined to see the child as yours because its from your sister. Polyandry 1 wife married to several husbands rare. **in extreme poverty this reduces fertility rates because only 1 child a year (possible) **three breadwinner husbands bringing home more money to the family = better, more resources. Occurs in conditions of extreme poverty and limited roles for women in productive economy female infanticide common to eliminate wife surplus. Fraternal polyandry all husbands are brothers. **competition for wife is lower cause they"re all related. **inheritance idea, brothers = similar traits in child. **cannot be sure about paternity, child would look like all of them so there is less doubt about child"s father. Group marriage- several husbands and wives all married to each other difficulties:
