TERMS THAT ARE USED TO DESCRIBE THE NUMBER OF PARTNERS A PERSON HAS.
Monogamy: marriage of one man to one woman.
Polygamy: having more than one spouse at a time.
Polygyny: when one man has two or more wives.
Polyandry: where one woman has more than one husband.
TERMS USED TO DESCRIBE CHOICE OF PARTNERS
Endogamy: this is the custom where a partner must be chosen from an exclusive group such as a religious community.
Exogamy: this is when a partner must be chosen from outside one’s group, tribe, or class.
TERMS USED TO DESCRIBE AUTHORITY FIGURES IN THE HOME
Patriarchal: this is where the father (male figure) is the head of the home, tribe, or family.
Matriarchal: this is where the mother (female figure) is the head of the household.
Equalitarian: this is where equal authority is shared between mother and father.
TERMS USED TO DESCRIBE LINES OF DESCENT
Patrilineal: this is where the inheritance, privileges, and duties of descent are given to the male.
Matrilineal: this is where it follows the female line.
Bilineal: it follows both the male and female lines.
