Essays on Polyandry

Family Rights

1. Polyandry relationships provide for marriage system in which a woman can have more than one husband. Speaking from the historical perspective, the emergence of such marital arrangement in Tibet is related to the fact that the social system compelled marriage within a social status category.To understand the Tibetans' practice of polyandry, "it must be realized that Tibetan families consider it of great importance to keep together, without any division, whatever property they possess" (Prince Peter of Greece and Denmark, 1962, p. 414). That is the reason why husbands are often brothers or close relatives, which is referred to ...

Communications 525

Essay Our paper examines the practice of polyamory in modern times. The term was coined as recently as the 1980s but the concept has existed in various forms like polygamy and polyandry for several centuries and in various cultures. At a very basic level it involves a consensual relationship between more than two people. It involves the exchange of love, companionship and passion beyond just sex with the implicit consensus of the parties involved. The paper reviews several aspects of polyamory, namely, society’s perception of such relationships, need fulfillment, establishment of trust and loyalty, importance of acceptance, impact ...

Question 1 Compare the strengths and weaknesses of nuclear and extended families. Use information from examples in videos and text, and your own experiences.

In the U.S. older persons often live in residences or communities segregated from the rest of society. Analyze the reasons for this voluntary age-grading, and assess the effect of such a pattern on the larger society. In which kinds of societies is patrilineal descent likely to be found? What is a totem and what is its significance for kinship and descent? Define and contrast moiety, phratry, clan and lineage. Contrast the matrilineal descent system with the patrilineal. Use cross-cultural examples. Give two reasons as to why fraternal polyandry is common in Tibet? Give two examples of both the pros and cons ...