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A marital arrangement where newly married couples reside with the husband's family is known as a _________ pattern?

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Answer: C. patrilocal

Explanation

Patrilocal residence places newly married couples within the household of the husband's father. This residential pattern reinforces patriarchal structures and patrilineal family property inheritance systems. Cultural traditions dictate that brides move into the extended family compound of their husbands. Kinship systems organize families around blood ties, marriage alliances, and residential patterns. Patrilocality is historically prevalent in agrarian societies requiring cooperative male agricultural labor. Anthropologists categorize post-marital residence rules to understand global family structures.

Rural communities in various Asian and African nations frequently practice patrilocal residence customs. Extended family households often provide robust childcare support within patrilocal cultural frameworks. Property rights and land inheritance laws often align with patrilocal living arrangements. Poly-local allows couples to split their time residing across multiple different household locations. Neo-local describes newly married couples establishing an independent household separate from both parents. Matrilocal patterns require couples to reside near or within the household of the wife's family.

Subject
Sociology
Category
Sociology
Topic
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Difficulty
medium

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