Week 4 - How do people organize themselves?
Overview: This week we examine marriage, family, and kinship. By the end of the week you will:
- know the function and various types of marriage
- understand the economic and social benefits of marriage
- be able to interpret and construct a kinship diagram
- be familiar with the various types of kinship systems
- know the various types of family units and understand the benefits of each
| Readings | CK: 7 ER: Erson SM: 16, 18 |
| Lecture | Marriage 1 Video | PPT only | MP3 | text Marriage 2 Video | PPT only | MP3 | text Family Video | PPT only | MP3 | text Kinship Video | PPT only | MP3 | text Kinship Diagram web page |
| Assignments | 7/17: Wiki Page Creation 7/18-20: Discussion Board |
| Study Questions | Describe the various types of marriage and their adaptive advanages. What are the economic benefits of marriage? What are the various types of residence patterns and what are their adaptive advantages? What are the various types of family units? How are the types of family related to subsistence patterns? What is kinship? What is the difference between consanguines and affines? What are the types of kinship patterns? How do cultral anthropologists use kinship diagrams? |
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