In Some Forager Societies, Patrilocal Residence and Cross-Cousin Marriage Combine

question 29

Multiple Choice

In some forager societies, patrilocal residence and cross-cousin marriage combine to create a system called restricted marital exchange. In this system, two groups exchange women. The purpose of this is to:

• A) make sure that everyone in the group has a wife or husband
• B) limit marriages to close friends and family members
• C) foster group solidarity by encouraging kinship alliances
• D) make sure that women do what the men want them to do
• E) limit population growth and maintain the band well below the carrying capacity of the region

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