Origin of Marriage
The study of the origin of marriage can be traced back to the work of Morgan where he explained various kinship systems in Ancient Society (1877).
Shefali Sharma
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Universality of Marriage
Marriage is a social institution existing in all societies but the characteristics vary from culture to culture. Several anthropologists have made an effort to
Sororate
Sororate Marriage is one where the husband marries the sister of the deceased or infertile wife. The term “Sororate” originated from the Latin word “soror” meaning sister.
Levirate
A Levirate marriage is one in which the deceased person's brother is required to wed his brother's widow. In easier terms, it is marrying the deceased husband’s brother.
Organic Evolution
Organic evolution is the gradual accumulation of genetic changes in populations of organisms over time that results in the transformation of species into new ones.
Economic Anthropology
Economic Anthropology is a branch of Anthropology which studies the cross - cultural aspect of production, distribution and consumption patterns i.e. it analyses the economic life of a society with anthropological perspective.