Sociology / Unit 8 Soc 1291 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Patrilocal and Matrilocal Residence
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The idea
Patrilocal residence expects a couple to live with or near the husband's family; matrilocal residence expects the same near the wife's family.
In practice
DNA evidence from ancient European burials shows patrilocal patterns thousands of years old, alongside written evidence of the practice today.
Where people slip
A residence pattern names where a couple settles; it does not by itself determine household authority.
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