unilocal rule

Definition of Unilocal Rule

(noun) The residency requirement to live with or near the family of either spouse.

Example of Unilocal Rule

• Traditionally, the Hopi, a group of Native Americans in the Southwest of the United States require a newly married couple to live with or near the wife’s family or at a matrilocal residence.

Types of Unilocal Rule

• avuncalocal
• bilocal
• matrilocal
• patrilocal
• neolocal

Unilocal Rule Pronunciation

Syllabification: u·ni·lo·cal rule

Audio Pronunciation

Usage Notes

• Plural: unilocal rules
• A neolocal residence does not follow a unilocal rule.
• Variant spelling: uni-local rule

Additional Information

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Related Terms

• avunculocal residence
• bilocal residence
• endogamy
• exogamy
• family of orientation
• family of procreation
• extended family
• marriage
• matrilocal residence
• neolocal residence
• postmarital residence

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Cite the Definition of Unilocal Rule

ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “unilocal rule.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved September 17, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/unilocal-rule/).

APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)

unilocal rule. (2014). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/unilocal-rule/

Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “unilocal rule.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed September 17, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/unilocal-rule/.

MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)

“unilocal rule.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2014. Web. 17 Sep. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/unilocal-rule/>.