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This 8-word sociology word search introduces high school students to terminology around family structures and marriage systems. Hidden words include endogamous, polygamy, polygyny, polyandry, and serial monogamy, covering the range of kinship and marital arrangements studied in anthropology and sociology courses. Use it as a vocabulary warm-up for Chapter 11, a sub-plan activity, or edit as a template for related kinship units.

Subject:
Social Studies
Topic:
Anthropology
Grade Level:
9th – 12th Grades
Updated October 2025

Word List

  • ENDOGAMOUS
  • FAMILY
  • MARRIAGE
  • MONOGAMY
  • POLYANDRY
  • POLYGAMY
  • POLYGYNY
  • SERIALMONOGAMY

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