Question

Define marriage. Write the rules of mate selection in detail.

Answer 1

Marriage is perceived by sociologist as a system of roles of a man and woman whose union has been given social sanction ad husband and wife . The equilibrium of the system requires adjustment between the two partners so that the role enactment of one partner corresponds of the role exactions of the role.

Answer 2

Marriage from the point of view of a sociologist can be called as the holy communion of a man and woman or woman and woman or man and man after which they are called to be husband and wife, or wife and wife or husband and husband.

The families of both the parties also join together and share their happiness and grief.