ANTHRO 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: East Los Angeles College, Survivalism, Parenting
Document Summary
Since the 1980s the economies of the world have become globalized. Improvisation under conditions of adversity at times can be seen as survivalist enterprises rather than micro-enterprises. Universality of family and marriage all societies recognize families and marriages definition of family. Socially approved sexual relationship tradition view of marriage . As a series of customs formalizing the relationship between adults within the family. Regulates the sexual and economic rights and obligation between a married couple. Usually involves an explicit contract or understanding and is entered into with the assumption that it will be permanent. A relationship between one or more men (male or female) and one or more women (female or male) who are recognized by society as having a continuing claim to the right of sexual access to one another. This recognized that gender is culturally defined. Multiple spouses are accepted in many societies. In no society do all marriages endure until death.
