ANTH 1150 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7-8: Patrilocal Residence, Dowry, Matrilocal Residence
21 Dec 2016
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Homo sexuality: sexual attraction between two people of the same sex. Sexual orientation: the biological and psychological makeup of an individual. Sexual identity: the identity a person takes based on his or her sexual preference. Marriage: the social institution under which a man and woman, or partners of the same gender, live as husband and wife by legal commitments and establish a claim to sexual access to each other. Conjugal bond: the bond between a man and women who are married. Consanguineal kin: relatives by birth-that is blood relatives. Incest taboo: the prohibition of sexual relations between speci ed individuals, usually parent-child and inter sibling relations at a minimum. Female circumcision: the removal of all or parts of the female"s genitals for religious, traditional or socioeconomic reasons. Instinct explanation: sometimes known as familiarity breeds concept this explanation suggests that long term association with family members discourage sexual interest.
