1. Mating and Marriage
... times failed to discuss the cultural implications of such things. The chapters presented some interesting variations of mating and marriage patterns and meanings in different cultures. Answers to the seemingly simple questions may have unanticipated answers. For example, people in the Trobriand Islands were asked "Who is a child's father?" may be, and the answer was "His mother's brother." Overall the book provided ... a public matter, and questions who lives with whom, who can claim paternity over a women's children, which side of the family is traced, ect. Throughout different culture...
- Word Count: 1322
- Approx Pages: 5
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: Undergraduate