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Page 187
... polygyny . Reasons for polygyny other than infertility will be dis- cussed shortly . Durable Alliances It is possible to exemplify the group - alliance nature of marriage in tribal societies by ex- amining still another common practice ...
... polygyny . Reasons for polygyny other than infertility will be dis- cussed shortly . Durable Alliances It is possible to exemplify the group - alliance nature of marriage in tribal societies by ex- amining still another common practice ...
Page 188
... polygyny and polyandry . Polyandry is practiced in only a few cultures , notably among Polynesia's Marquesas Islanders and among certain groups in Tibet , Nepal , and India . Polygyny is much more common . LEVIRATE AND OTHER ...
... polygyny and polyandry . Polyandry is practiced in only a few cultures , notably among Polynesia's Marquesas Islanders and among certain groups in Tibet , Nepal , and India . Polygyny is much more common . LEVIRATE AND OTHER ...
Page 246
... polygyny . Warfare devalues women and fa- vors the localization of related men , and thus virilocality and patriliny . Polygyny can also be a social response to the need to increase food production . Women are the main sub- sistence ...
... polygyny . Warfare devalues women and fa- vors the localization of related men , and thus virilocality and patriliny . Polygyny can also be a social response to the need to increase food production . Women are the main sub- sistence ...
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