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MARRIAGE AS AN INSTITUTION
MARRIAGE AS AN INSTITUTION
MARRIAGE AS AN INSTITUTION

1. MARRIAGE AS AN INSTITUTION PRESENTED BY: Dr. Rachna Dixit Department of Sociology DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY AMARNATH GIRLS DEGREE COLLEGE, MATHURA DR. BHIMRAO AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY, AGRA

2. CONTENT Introduction Definitions of Marriage Characteristics of Marriage Functions of Marriage Aspects of Marriage Types of Marriage Rules of Marriage Problems in Marriage Conclusion

3. INTRODUCTION Marriage is one of the universal social institution. It is established by the human society to control and regulate the sex life of human. It is closely connected with the institution of family.

4. DEFINITIONS OF MARRIAGE Robert.H . Lowie – "Marriage is a relatively permanent bond between permissible mates” . Malinowski - “Contract for the production and maintenance of children”. Encyclopedia Britannica - “Marriage is a physical, legal and moral union between man and woman in complete community life for the establishment of a family”.

5. CHARACTERISTICS OF MARRIAGE 1. 3. 2.

6. CHARACTERISTICS OF MARRIAGE 4. 6. 5.

7. CHARACTERISTICS OF MARRIAGE 7. 9. 8.

8. FUNCTIONS OF MARRIAGE FUNCTIONS

9. ASPECTS OF MARRIAGE ASPECTS OF MARRIAGE

10. TYPES OF MARRIAGES MARRIAGE Monogamy Polygamy or plural marriages 3. Group Marriage- marriage of several man to several women (Africa, New Guinea) 2. Polyandry- one wife and two or more husbands (Toda, Sri Lankans) 1. Polygyny - one husband and two more wives (Muslims, Naga) Marriage between one man and one woman Marriage of more than one mate at a given time 2. Straight- remarriage is not allowed either one couple of them is dead or has divorced 1. Serial – man can marry only after death or divorce from his first wife

11. RULES OF MARRIAGE Endogamy- Life partners are selected within the group must be in same caste, tribe, class, religion, etc. Exogamy- It is opposite to Endogamy in which an individual marry outside his/her own group such as gotra , pinda , village. Isogamy - Marriage takes place between two individuals of equal social status. Anisogamy - Marriage is done between two individuals belonging to different social status.

12. RULES OF MARRIAGE Cross Cousin- Marriage is done to his/her paternal uncle, aunt’s daughter/son. (Rajasthan, Orissa) Parallel Cousin- Marriage takes place between children of either two sisters or two brothers. (Muslims) Levirate ( Devar Vivaha )– Women marry her husband’s brother after death of her husband. ( Munda , Gond , Toda) Sorarate ( Sali Vivaha ) – Man marry his wife’s sister after death of his wife.

13. PROBLEMS OF MARRIAGE IN LAWS PROBLEMS UNDERSTANDING PROBLEM INTER COUNTRY MARRIAGES INTER CASTE MARRIAGES FAMILY CONFLICT INTER STATE MARRIAGES DOWRY

14. 1. UNDERSTANDING PROBLEM- If husband and wife fails to understand each other it may create problem. This kind of problems have been seen specially in arrange marriages if the husband and wife didn't have interacted with each other before marriage. 2. IN LAWS - Earlier women was not having freedom like working out, going out, education, she was restricted. Nowadays, in feminism era, every women wants to be based on her on value, but it is creating problems in traditional based families. 3. DOWRY- The dowry system puts great financial burden on the bride’s family in some cases. It leads to crime against women, emotional abuse and injury etc. PROBLEMS OF MARRIAGE

15. 4 . FAMILY CONFLICT- Any conflicts that occur within a family--between husbands and wives, parents and children, between siblings, or with extended families (grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc.) 5 . INTER CASTE/ INTER STATE /INTER COUNTRY MARRIAGES- The problem occur in these types of marriages are lack of acceptance by family, society as well as lack of acceptance of one’s lifestyle, culture; more household responsibilities and financial burden on couple etc. PROBLEMS OF MARRIAGE

16. CONCLUSION Marriage is a very important rite in life. The main aim of marriage in traditional and religious settings is to procreate and have children to fill the world and continue ones generation . There are number of characteristics, types and functions of marriage. Understanding problem, family conflicts, dowry, in laws, inter caste/ interstate/ inter country are some of the problem that are faced by some of the marriages. A good marriage is a contest of generosity- Diane Sawyer