Write your observation as an essay that compares polygyny to polyandry, and matriarchal to patriarchalfamilies on these dimensions:
- Culture – how do each of these family forms maintain legitimacy in society? (Refer to cultural artifacts of symbols, values and norms. How does ideology help secure these family forms as “normal”)
- Power – who has the power in the family? How is this determined?
- Then, compare these families to your own on culture and power.