ANTH 1150 - Week 7 - Quiz 3

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How does the Maisin practice of bride wealth (wii jobi) contribute to balanced clan relationships?

  • By ensuring inheritance rights remain within the groom's family
  • By compensating the bride's family for her contributions and children (correct)
  • By requiring matrilocal residence for newlyweds
  • By discouraging lavish wedding ceremonies
  • By prioritizing economic dependency on the groom's family

How does Tahltan exogamy ensure communal survival?

  • By fostering extensive social networks through inter-clan marriages (correct)
  • By limiting resource-sharing across clans
  • By requiring matrilocal residence for all unions
  • By discouraging alliances with neighboring groups
  • By centralizing labor within matrilineal clans

How does monogamy simplify inheritance laws in agricultural societies?

  • By encouraging polygynous unions within wealthy families
  • By reducing disputes over labor rights within the family
  • By discouraging dowry practices in extended kinship groups
  • By prioritizing communal land ownership over private property
  • By ensuring clear lines of descent for property transmission (correct)

How does polyandry in Himalayan societies address resource scarcity?

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What is a key distinction between exogamy in South India and Australian Aboriginal societies?

<p>Aboriginal exogamy is based on cosmological moieties, while South Indian exogamy involves kinship rules. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does Maisin society view children in the context of marriage?

<p>As central to maintaining household and lineage survival (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do Maisin elders influence marriage decisions today?

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What is the role of blessings in Toda polyandrous marriages?

<p>To promote agricultural fertility and harmony within households (E)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does polygyny function as a status symbol in African pastoralist societies like the Maasai?

<p>By demonstrating wealth and the ability to support multiple households (E)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does serial monogamy reflect modern Western societal norms?

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How does the Maisin practice of "groom service" contribute to inter-clan relationships?

<p>By facilitating alliances through labor contributions for the bride's family (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the cultural significance of exogamy in Aboriginal moiety systems?

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How does polygyny in horticultural societies like the Yanomami enhance household productivity?

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How does the Tahltan use exogamy to support communal survival?

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What is one demographic consequence of polyandry in Himalayan societies?

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What does bilocal residence mean in kinship systems?

<p>Couples live alternately with both the husband's and wife's families (E)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the Orthodox Jewish practice of endogamy address assimilation?

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How does exogamy in Australian Aboriginal societies reflect cosmological beliefs?

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How do Tahltan women contribute to the practice of exogamy?

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Why is exogamy essential in Aboriginal moiety systems?

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What does the traditional Maisin practice of "sister exchange" reveal about their marriage systems?

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How does Maisin bride wealth contribute to the stability of marriages?

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How does endogamy function within Orthodox Jewish communities?

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What is a key biological risk associated with repeated endogamy in European aristocracies?

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How does the practice of patrilocal residence influence kinship dynamics?

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What is the function of moiety systems in enforcing marriage rules?

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How does polygyny serve as an economic strategy in horticultural societies?

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How does monogamy simplify inheritance laws in agricultural societies?

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Why is fraternal polyandry particularly suited to Himalayan societies?

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How does Maisin society view children in the context of marriage?

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Flashcards

Bride wealth (wii jobi)

Compensation paid by the groom's family to the bride's family.

Balanced clan relationships

Respectful and equitable relationships between clans.

Tahltan exogamy

Marriage outside one's own clan.

Communal survival

Survival of a community through cooperation and support.

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Monogamy

A marriage system with one spouse at a time.

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Inheritance laws

Rules for how property and wealth are passed down.

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Polyandry

A marriage system where a woman has multiple husbands.

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Resource scarcity

Limited resources in a certain area.

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Exogamy in South India

Marriage outside one's kinship group.

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Australian Aboriginal exogamy

Marriage governed by cosmological moieties.

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Children in Maisin society

Highly valued for maintaining lineage and household continuity.

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Elder influence on Maisin marriages

Encouraging village endogamy for children to remain close.

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Blessings in Toda polyandry

Related to agricultural fertility and household harmony.

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Polygyny as status symbol

Demonstrating wealth and ability to support multiple households.

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Serial monogamy

Successive exclusive relationships.

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Groom service

Labor contribution from the groom's family to the bride's family.

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Aboriginal moiety systems

Division of society into two groups.

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Polygyny & household productivity

Multiple wives contribute to agricultural labor.

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Fraternal polyandry

Multiple brothers share one wife.

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Bilocal residence

Couples live with either the wife's or the husband's family.

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Orthodox Jewish endogamy

Marriage restricted to within the faith.

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Endogamy

Marriage within a specific group.

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Patrilocal residence

Couples reside with the husband's family.

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Moiety systems

Two complementary parts of a social group.

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Exogamy in Aboriginal societies

Marrying outside one's group to maintain balance.

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Study Notes

Bride Wealth and Clan Relationships

  • Maisin bride wealth (wii jobi) compensates the bride's family for contributions and children, fostering inter-clan alliances.
  • It formalizes the marriage and discourages lavish ceremonies.
  • Requires matrilocal residence for newlyweds in some cases.
  • Prioritizes economic dependency on the groom's family in some instances.

Tahltan Exogamy and Communal Survival

  • Tahltan exogamy creates extensive social networks through inter-clan marriages.
  • This ensures mutual support and promotes resource-sharing between clans, contributing to communal survival.
  • It discourages alliances with neighboring groups.

Monogamy and Inheritance Laws

  • Monogamy simplifies inheritance laws in agricultural societies by creating clear family structures.
  • It reduces disputes over property and wealth transmission, ensuring a clear line of descent for property.
  • It ensures orderly transmission of property and reduces resource disputes.

Polyandry and Resource Scarcity

  • Polyandry in Himalayan societies helps conserve scarce resources like land and livestock by concentrating them within a single household.
  • It prevents fragmentation of resources.

Exogamy in South India and Australia

  • South Indian exogamy requires cross-moiety marriage, while Aboriginal Australian exogamy often prohibits all cousin marriages.
  • Aboriginal exogamy is based on cosmological moieties, while South Indian exogamy is based on kinship rules.

Maisin Society and Children

  • Maisin society values children as essential for household continuity and care for aging parents.
  • Children contribute to marriage stability.
  • Elders play a significant role in influencing marriage decisions.

Groom Service and Inter-Clan Relationships

  • Maisin "groom service" strengthens inter-clan relationships by requiring prospective grooms to work for their in-laws.
  • Fosters trust and mutual support.

Polygyny and Status in African Societies

  • Polygyny in pastoral societies like the Maasai is a marker of social status.
  • It demonstrates wealth and the ability to provide for multiple wives and their households.

Serial Monogamy and Western Norms

  • Serial monogamy normalizes successive exclusive relationships over time.
  • It reflects a modern acceptance of changing partnerships while maintaining exclusivity.

Polyandry and Household Productivity

  • Polyandry in horticultural societies like Yanomami increases household productivity by increasing the workforce, resulting in a greater labor force and a more efficient workforce.

Exogamy in Aboriginal Societies

  • Aboriginal moiety systems ensure marriage occurs across complementary social groups, maintaining cosmological harmony.
  • Prevents alliances and preserves cultural harmony.

Fraternal Polyandry in Himalayan Societies

  • Fraternal polyandry in Himalayan societies consolidates family resources and labor.
  • It prevents land fragmentation, ideal for resource-scarce environments like the Himalayas.

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