Using What You Know About Cross-Cultural Comparisons of Marital Practices,discuss

question 55

Essay

Using what you know about cross-cultural comparisons of marital practices,discuss the following statement: Serial monogamy is the result of a cultural emphasis on individualism,whereas polygamy is the result of a cultural emphasis on social responsibility.

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Definitions:

Sodium

A chemical element (Na) that is essential for human health, notably in the regulation of fluids and blood pressure.

ADH

Antidiuretic Hormone, also known as vasopressin; a hormone released by the pituitary gland that regulates water balance in the body by reducing urine output.

Collecting Duct

Part of the nephron in the kidney that is responsible for the concentration of urine and the reabsorption of water into the bloodstream.

Malpighian Tubules

Excretory structures found in some insects that remove waste products from the body and maintain osmotic balance.