Marital composition: monogamy and polygamy [B018]

Description: Marital composition of family units, regardless of whether families live as independent nuclear units or as part of larger extended families

Code # Code
1 Monogamous
2 Polygynous, with polygyny occasional or limited
3 Polygynous, with polygyny common and preferentially sororal, and co-wives not reported to occupy separate quarters
4 Polygynous, with polygyny common and preferentially sororal, and co-wives typically occupying separate quarters
5 Polygynous, with polygyny general and not reported to be preferentially sororal, and co-wives typically occupying separate quarters
6 Polygynous, with polygyny general and not reported to be preferentially sororal, and co-wives not reported to occupy separate quarters
7 Polyandrous

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Dataset:
Binford 2001 'Constructing Frames of Reference'
Variable:
Marital composition: monogamy and polygamy [B018]
Description:
Marital composition of family units, regardless of whether families live as independent nuclear units or as part of larger extended families
Values:
1 Monogamous 22
2 Limited polygyny 98
3 Polygyny, sororal cohabit 21
4 Polygyny, sororal separate 0
5 Polygyny, non-sororal cohabit 0
6 Polygyny, non-sororal separate 19
7 Polyandrous 1
Datapoint Society Language family Details Focal year Subcase