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Achieved Status Social status that comes through talents,actions, efforts,activites, and accomplishments(e.g, big man,convicted felon)
AGE SET GROUP UNITING ALL MEN OR WOMEN(USALLY MEN) BORN DURING A CERTAIN TIME SPAN; THIS GROUP CONTROLS PROPERTY AND OFTEN HAS A RITUAL, POLITICAL, AND MILITARY FUNCTIONS.
AGRICULTURE NONINDUSTRIAL SYSTEM OF PLANT CULTIVATIONS CHARACTERIZED BY CONTINUOUS AND INTENSIVE USE OF LAND AND LABOR
ASCRIBED STATUS SOCIAL STATUS THAT PEOPLE HAVE LITTLE OR NO CHOICE ABOUT OCCUPYING (EG. RACE, GENDER)
BIG MAN FIGURE OFTEN FOUND AMONG TRIBAL HORTICULTURALIST AND PASTORALISTS. THE BIG MAN OCCUPIES NO OFFICE BUT CREATES HIS REPUTATION THROUGH ENTERPRENEURSHIP AND GENEROSITY TO OTHERS. NEITHER HIS WEALTH NOR HIS POSTION PASSES TO HIS HEIRS.
CLAN UNLINIEAL DESCENT GROUP BASED ON STIPULATED DESCENT.
LINEAGE UNLINEAL DESCENT GROUP BASED ON DEMONSTRATED DESCENT
EXTENDED FAMILY EXPANDED HOUSEHOLD INCLUDING THREE OR MORE GENERATIONS.
DESCENT GROUPS A PERMANT SOCIAL UNIT WHOSE MEMBERS CLAIM COMMON ANCESTRY; FUNDAMENTAL TO TRIBAL SOCIETY.
ENDOGAMY MARRIAGE BETWEEN PEOPLE OF THE SAME SOCIAL GROUP.
EXOGAMY MATING OR MARRIAGE OUTSIDE ONE'S KIN GROUP; A CULTURAL UNIVERSAL.
POLYGAMY MARRIAGE WITH THREE OR MORE SPOUSES, AT THE SAME TIME.
FAMILY OF PROCREATION NUCLEAR FAMILY ESTABLISHED WHEN ONE MARRIES AND HAS CHILDREN.
FAMILY OF ORIENTATION NUCLEAR FAMILY IN WHICH ONE IS BORN AND GROWS UP.
POLYGYNY VARIETY OF PLURAL MARRIAGE IN WHICH A MAN HAS MORE THAN ONE WIFE.
BRIDEWELTH A CUSTOMARY GIFT BEFORE, AT , OR AFTER MARRIAGE FROM THE HUSBAN AND HIS KIN TO THE WIFE AND HER KIN.
DOWERY A MARITAL EXCHANGE IN WHICH THE WIFE'S GROUP PROVIDES SUBSTANTIAL GIFTS IN WHICH THE WIFES' GROUP PROVIDES SUBSTANSIAL GIFTS TO THE HUSBANDS FAMILY.
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