AN101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Female Genital Mutilation, Sexual Attraction, Infibulation
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An101 textbook chapter 7: sex, gender, and marriage. Homosexuality: sexual attraction to persons of the same sex. Control of sexual relations: more people are entering into sexual relationships outside of marriage, women are gaining more control over their sexual lives. Marriage: a relationship between people recognized by society that provides a continuing claim to sexual access. Incest: explanations: psychoanalytical, genetic, social (peace in the family), and cooperation (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) Marriage outside of a group (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) Common law marriages: legally recognized marriages after a defined period of time for a couple living together. Monogamy: marriage to one person at a time. Serial monogamy: engaging in a succession of monogamous relationships. Widow marries the brother of a dead husband. Widower marries the sister of a dead wife. 2 (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1)
