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GCSE Sociology · key term
A marriage arrangement in which a man has more than one wife at the same time.
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Revise: Family forms, diversity and relationshipsFor example, an individual with two spouses simultaneously is in a polygamous arrangement. Its two forms are polygyny, where a man has more than one wife at once, and polyandry, where a woman has more than one husband at once. A man with two wives illustrates polygyny; a woman with two husbands illustrates polyandry.
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A form of polygamy in which one man has more than one wife at the same time.
Polygamy is the umbrella term; polygyny and polyandry are its two forms. Serial monogamy involves successive partners, not several spouses at the same time.
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The more common form is polygyny, in which one man has more than one wife. A polygynous family does not necessarily occupy one home: wives may live separately with their children while sharing resources and cooperating over childcare.
