ANTH 1150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Sambandam, Edward Burnett Tylor, Granary
29 Mar 2016
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Universal solves universal problems: regulation of sexual access between adults, gendered labour within family, childcare long term. Economic alliances resources of descent groups together. Hedican: biology is beside the point, all about the roles. Forms of marriage: monogamy, one marriage, one marriage of two spouses, serial monogamy, polygamy, many marriages, one person married to more than one spouse. Polygyny: one man with more than one wife, many women. Polyandry: many men, one woman with more than one husband, tibet fraternal polyandry. Polygyny population growth, large families for horticulture, status (men), demographic imbalance (fewer men, men die) Polyandry scarce resources, demographic imbalance (fewer women), slows population growth, The nayar (southern india) said to be an exception to the rule that all societies have marriages. Matrilineal group: headed by a senior woman, aided by her brother, horticulture own land, water source, granary, orchards, temple or shrine. 3 key exchanges in a woman"s life: tali-tying.
