4. Meaning
Marriage is an important social relationship
Marriage is an institution to satisfy
social, physical, psychological and economical
needs of man and women
Marriage forges a new social link
Marriage is a universal
5. Definition
Horton and Hunt : marriage is the approved
social pattern whereby two or more person
establish a family.
Malinowski : marriage is a contract for the
production and maintenance of children.
6.
7. Monogamy : Monogamy is that form of marriage in which a man/woman
remains married to only one woman/man at a time and can remarry in
certain extraordinary circumstance such as a death or divorce
Polygamy : In this form of marriage a man or woman is permitted to
marry more than one woman or man and live with all the wives husband
at the same time
polyandry: polyandry is that form of marriage in which a woman
married to more than one man. In other words ,under polyandry, a
woman allowed to have more than one husband at the same time.