Family, Kinship, and Marriage
Define what the three terms mean and explain the function of the family unit.
How does a family unit operate, what happens in a family,
what are some of the common functions seen in families around the world?
In general terms, what are the two basic types of families recognized in anthropology?
How many marriage partners are allowed? How and why does where a newly married couple lives matter?
Focusing on the Li et al (2003) article, summarize the key ideas surrounding how newly married couples decide where they are going to live and what are the underlying reasons for the differences in where they establish households?
Also, what are some social implications for each of the different household types?
Assigned article:
file:///Users/cindayzhang/Downloads/Li%20et%20al-1.pdf
Read or watch the case study associated with the essay. The general questions about defining terms and any anthropologically based interpretation are to be discussed separate from the case study. The questions about the cases study are to be answered separately. In both sections, each sub-question must be answered clearly. You may add up to 2 outside references to your essay but as always, the citations must be done (author, year) and the references cannot be hyperlinks.
Prepare a 750-word essay that addresses 1) the main issue in the question in anthropological terms, use the assigned article or film as the example for the discussion, and 3) be sure to incorporate the associated terms.
You can submit your essay via Canvas within 24 hours of the day the final exam is scheduled and until the time it is scheduled to end.
DO NOT WRITE MORE THAN ONE ESSAY. IF YOU DO, ONLY THE FIRST ONE WILL BE GRADED.
Here is the Rubric for the final essay:
10% Introduction present
5% Length
10% Grammar
15% Terms defined
25% Concepts or issues explained
25% Case study addressed using terms, concepts and issues and correlated with the essay topic
10% Summary or conclusion present
