Marriage A sociaological Perspective
Title: Marriage A sociaological Perspective
Category: /Law & Government/Government & Politics
Details: Words: 660 | Pages: 2 (approximately 235 words/page)
Marriage A sociaological Perspective
Category: /Law & Government/Government & Politics
Details: Words: 660 | Pages: 2 (approximately 235 words/page)
Ssimon 1
Scott Simon
Sociology 185
Professor Micheli
November 8, 2000
The Institution of Marriage: A Sociological Perspective
According to Webster, marriage is defined as the institution whereby men and women are joined in a special kind of social and legal dependence for the purpose of founding and maintaining a family. That sounds simple enough however, it was not always so. During the seventeenth century arranged marriages were commonplace. The primary purpose of marriage was to bring together family
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effects.
Most of us want to have a loving and successful marriage. However, accomplishing this task is harder than it may seem. Much time and energy must be devoted to a marriage in order to make it last. There are many characteristics that have been found to be predictors of good marriages, but with so many variables to consider, what makes a good marriage? The answer may continue to elude us for years to come.