EBK INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (ELEVENTH
EBK INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (ELEVENTH
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780393664454
Author: Appelbaum
Publisher: VST
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Chapter 15, Problem 3CC-P389
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Polygamy allows either spouse to have multiple other spouses. Polygyny is a subtype that allows a man to have more than one wife. Polyandry is a version in which a woman has more than one husband. Only 15% of societies are monogamous, while only 1% feature polyandry. The rest have frequent or infrequent polygyny.

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