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MONOGAMIE SERIELLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Human Relations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- serial monogamy
1, record 1, English, serial%20monogamy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mode of life characterized by a sequence of monogamous affairs with different partners. 2, record 1, English, - serial%20monogamy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In many societies, individuals are permitted to marry again, often on the death of the first spouse or after divorce. Such monogamous marriage is termed as serial monogamy. 3, record 1, English, - serial%20monogamy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des relations humaines
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- monogamie sérielle
1, record 1, French, monogamie%20s%C3%A9rielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- monogamie séquentielle 2, record 1, French, monogamie%20s%C3%A9quentielle
correct, feminine noun
- monogamie répétitive 3, record 1, French, monogamie%20r%C3%A9p%C3%A9titive
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La nuptialité a décliné, la proportion des divorces a augmenté, ce qui permet une «monogamie sérielle». 1, record 1, French, - monogamie%20s%C3%A9rielle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Si l’on regarde comment vivent nos plus proches cousins – chimpanzés, bonobos, gorilles –, on constate que la polygynie (un mâle avec plusieurs femelles) est plutôt de mise. Et certaines données ethnologiques montrent qu’elle a cours dans plus de 75 % des sociétés humaines actuelles ou passées; les autres pratiquent la monogamie séquentielle, qui est parfois considérée comme une polygamie différée. 2, record 1, French, - monogamie%20s%C3%A9rielle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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