Kinship Structures

Caption

Kinship Structures

Summary

This map shows the systems of marital relationships found across the world during the 20th century. Color-coding indicates what form of marriage is most prevalent in different countries–monogamy, polygyny, polyandry, arranged, cousin, or a combination of multiple forms.

Source

John Allen, Student Atlas of Anthropology, First Edition (p. 106-107)

Copyright

Copyright © 2004 by The McGraw-Hill Companies
Reproduced by permission of McGraw-Hill Contemporary Learning Series.