polyandry

Examples of polyandry in the following topics:

• The Nature of Marriage

  • Polygamy and polyandry are two less recognized (or supported) forms of marriage.
  • Polyandry is specific to a woman taking on two or more husbands at a time, although it can more loosely mean having multiple sexual partners.
  • Analyze different types of marriage and the similarities and differences between polygamy and polyandry

• Mating Systems and Sexual Selection

  • Three general mating systems, all involving innate as opposed to learned behaviors, are seen in animal populations: monogamous (monogamy), polygynous (polygyny), and polyandrous (polyandry).

• The Caste System

  • The institution of marriage was important, and different types of marriages—monogamy, polygyny and polyandry—are mentioned in the Rig Veda.

• What is a family?

  • Historically, polygamy has been practiced as polygyny (one man having more than one wife), as polyandry (one woman having more than one husband), or, less commonly, as "polygamy" (having many wives and many husbands at one time).