Marriage as a social institution

The essay ‘Marriage as a Social Institution’ is written by Stephen L. Nock.

"By exploring the social and demographic developments that have changed the role of marriage and the family, the author analyses the national marriage issue. Marriage and parenthood, he believes, are private concerns that only affect the people directly engaged. He cites initiatives that have strengthened marriages, reduced divorce rates, reduced out-of-wedlock births, and fostered responsible fatherhood as examples."


"A marriage is more than just the union of two people. It's also a relationship defined by legal, moral, and conventional principles, and it can include a wide range of close personal interactions and alliances. Various personal and societal links bind the spouses legally, morally, and socially. Marriage as a social institution is extensively investigated as a fundamental social structure that has an impact on men. In this essay, the author claims that the role of spouse is particularly important in men's lives. As men grow older, the institution of traditional marriage assists them in developing their manhood. A gay man develops, maintains, and expresses his male identity in a marriage. The spouses become the household's authority after marriage.A normal marriage has two characteristics: fidelity and parenting. Since they are life partners, couples react to each other, culture, society, and the laws and values that define them as a unit. Male married couples had better physical and mental health than female married couples."


"Emile Durkheim, a French sociologist, is cited by the author to buttress his point of view. Marriage, Emile argues, helps males since it is a social organ. Two people are given the opportunity to live a happy and harmonious existence. Men's civic virtues strengthen as a result of marriage, as well as their ability to determine their life's purpose. People who are married are less likely than those who are single to commit suicide. Marriage is a powerful tool for controlling one's illogical longings (cravings) and desires. Marriage links a man to the same lady for the remainder of his life, satisfying his longing for love and bringing moral balance to his existence. It is critical for men to marry because it provides them with direction in life and assists them in achieving their objectives."


"Unmarried cohabitation (living together) is popular these days, although it is not usually or legally recognized because it violates typical beliefs, conduct limitations, obligation to each other, identity, and institutional relationships. Living together without getting married is referred to as cohabitation. They don't come out and say they're husband and wife. As husband and wife, a married couple follows patterns, customs, and regulations and is accepted by everyone. Their bond is protected by laws, religion, and culture."

"Six aspects of marriage are commonly agreed upon by Americans. These elements combine to provide a normative definition of marriage. They are as follows:

1. Marriage is a personal decision made out of love.

2. Maturity is assumed to be a prerequisite for marriage.

3. Marriage is a relationship between two heterosexual people.

4. In a marriage, the husband is the head and primary earner.

5. Marriage calls for sexual fidelity (faithfulness) and monogamy.

6. Most marriages include children.

"Marriage creates a bond built on dependability and trust. Individuals that have access to social capital benefit from it. New blood relatives are introduced to the couple. Marriage is a personal asset, but it is more difficult to preserve because it is only possible through other people's relationships. When we are in need, we have a responsibility to help and support one another. Mutual trust and belief are at the heart of the new collaboration."


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

UNIT I MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Image
MS Word  Microsoft Word is a computer application program written by Microsoft. It is mainly used to design text for presentation. Our MS Word tutorial includes all topics of MS Word such as save the document, correct error, word count, font size, font style, apply a style, customize a style, page size, page margin, insert header and footer and more. What is Microsoft Word Microsoft Word is word processing software. It is developed by Microsoft and is part of Microsoft Office Suite. It enables you to create, edit and save professional documents like letters and reports. Brief History Microsoft word was released in 1983 as Multi-Tool Word. Its first version was based on the framework of Bravo which was world's first graphical writing program. Microsoft renamed Multi Tool Word to Microsoft Word, and then in October 1983, Microsoft released its first version for the IBM PC. In 1985, Microsoft ported it to the Macintosh which was different from its DOS-based counterpart, i.e. Macintosh...
Read more
A tattered blanket Tattered (torn) blanket is written by Kamala Das (Madhavi Kutty was her pen name) an Indian author. This story was written in Malayalam and later was translated by KM Sheriff.  From her childhood she was interested in writing poems and short stories. Since her parents were educated so she didn't have to go against her Family.  She was provoked by her parents to do something in the educational field and later she started writing stories, poems, autobiography in professional way. Gopi was working as a senior position at Government official in Delhi miles away from his family with his wife and four children) Gopi visits his mother in Kerala after five years. He went to Thiruvananthapuram for business purposes.  He simply popped in on his way back to see his mother as her house was on the way.  His mother was in her late 70s/early 80s. Kamala, his widowed elder sister, looked after her mother. When he arrived at mother's home, his mother was taking rest in an arm...
Read more

Every morning I wake

Stanza 1: Every morning when I wake, Dear Lord, a little prayer I make, O please do keep Thy loving eye On all poor creatures born to die The speaker is praying to God to love and keep the eyes on all living creatures eternally in this stanza. He prays to God not only for his personal protection but also for the protection of all poor creatures in the world between their birth and death. (In this stanza, the speaker is pleading with God to continue to cherish and watch over all living things forever. In addition to asking God for protection for himself, he also asks him to protect all the helpless things in the world from conception to natural death.) Stanza 2: And every evening at sun-down I ask a blessing on the town, For whether we last the night or no I’m sure is always touch-and-go. The speaker discusses the uncertainty of life and death in this stanza. He is unclear whether or not the night is the final night of the city’s residents, but he always prays that the almighty would ma...
Read more