Sociology 22138 Final Draft PDF
Sociology 22138 Final Draft PDF
Sociology 22138 Final Draft PDF
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Summary
RAJIV GANDHI NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF LAW,
PUNJAB
SOCIOLOGY PROJECT
TOPIC- ARRANGE MARRIAGE VS LOVE
MARRIAGE
Submitted By: Submitted To:
Chirkankshit Bihari Dr Ashish Gaur
Bulani Asst. Professor of Sociology
RGNUL, Punjab
Roll No: 22138
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BONAFIDE CERTIFICATE
This certificate is to declare that this project titled “ARRANGE VS LOVE
MARRIAGE” is the bona-fide work of Chirkankshit Bihari Bulani, a student of
the Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab.
Signature
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I would like to express my special thanks of gratitude to Dr Ashish Gaur, our Sociology
teacher for hid able guidance and support in completing my project. His help was
instrumental in the project and she constantly resolved doubts encountered during making
this project.
I would also like to appreciate the library staff which who me through the use of online
databases and journals.
Lastly, I also offer my thanks to my parents and friends without their support and
encouragement of whom I would not have been able to complete this project.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
A COVER PAGE 00
B BONAFIDE CERTIFICATE 01
C ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 02
D TABLE OF CONTENTS 03
1 INTRODUCTION 04-06
1.1 What is marriage?
1.2 Characters and functions of marriage
1.3 Importance of marriage
2. Types of Marriage 07-08
2.1 Monogamy
2.2 Polygamy
2.3 Child marriage
E BIBLIOGRAPHY 11
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1. INTRODUCTION
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Established by the Human society to control and regulate the sex life of Man,
Marriage is a universal social institution. Closely connected with Family, it is
sometimes connected as the the starting extension of the institution of family. It is
also complementary in ature to institution of Family. Although its considered a
universal institution, its characterstics, function, types and forms vary throughout
cultures. We shall answer the following questions in relation to marriage during our
research-
What is Marriage?
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1.1 What is Marriage?
Marriage, also called wedlock can be defined as an institution which has cultural
and legal recognition from society. It is a union, usually between two spouses,
however, the number of spouses can differ on basis of the type of marriage.
Although it has a universal nature, its definition and characteristics vary highly
across times and religions. It is an institution which regulates sexual
interpersonal relationships between spouses and provides them with a legal and
cultural sanctions. In many cultures, marriage
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is considered to be compulsory
before pursuing any physical activity. A state, an organisation, a religious
leader, a tribal group, a local community, or peers may all recognise the
marriage. It is frequently seen as a contract. A religious institution performs a
religious marriage to acknowledge and 1formalise the privileges and duties that
are inherent to matrimony in that faith. In The History of Human Marriage
(1891), Edvard Westermarck defined marriage as "a more or less durable
connection between male and female lasting beyond the mere act of propagation
till after the birth of the offspring.1 The anthropological handbook Notes and
Queries (1951) defined marriage as "a union between a man and a woman such
that children born to the woman are the recognized legitimate offspring of both
partners."2 According to Malinowski, Marriage is a “contract for the production
and maintenance of children”. According to Alfred McClung Lee, “ Marriage is
the public joining together, under socially specified regulations of a man and a
woman as husband and wife.” According to Robert H Lawie, “ Marriage is a
relatively permissible bond between two individuals.”
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Westermarck, Edward (1 April 2003). History of Human Marriage 1922. Kessinger Publishing. p. 71. 5|Page
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Notes and Queries on Anthropology. Royal Anthropological Institute. 1951. p. 110.
1.2 CHARACTERISTICS OF MARRIAGE
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1.3 IMPORTANCE OF MARRIAGE
REGULATION OF SEX LIFE- Sexual impulses are very strong and men, and
multiple factors are always influencing it. It requires careful and purposeful
control to prevent chaos and anarchy in the ety. Hence, the involvement 5
of
marriage is highly essential to control this urge of sex. For this reason, Marriage
is often called the licence for sex life.
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MARRIAGE PROVIDES FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION- it makes
division of labour possible on basis of sex. Partners of Marriage divide work and
perform different operations.
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2. TYPES OF MARRIAGE
2.1 MONOGAMY
Monogamy is a form of Marriage where one man marries on woman. It is the most widely
practised, among traditional as well as civilised modern communities. It is almost a universal
practice at present. In many cultures, it is considered the most ideal form of marriage. Its
universally practicable, economically better suited, promotes better understanding between
husband and wife, contributes to stable family and sex life, helps to better socialisation, aged
parents are not neglected, and also provides better status for women.
2.2 POLYGYNY
This is a form of marriage, where one man marries more than one woman at any given time. It is
much more popular than polyandry but not as universal as monogamy. It prevailed among
ancient Hebrews, Assyrians, Babylonians. At present, it is widespread among primitive socities
but only the wealthier classes. It is categorized in two types, namely sororal and non sororal
polygyny. In sororal polygyny, the multiple wives are invariably sisters, while it’s the vice- versa
in Non- sororal polygyny.
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3.Marriage on basis of who selects the spouse
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ARRANGED MARRIAGE VS LOVE MARRIAGE
Marriage has been one of the most important social institutions in entire existing
tenure of Humanity. As attributed by nature, it became the vehicle of carrying
forward human relations, while also attributing self-perpetuation fostering
procreation of furtherance of human species. As humans got more developed
and civilized, the nature of this very institution has changed dramatically. As
human evolved, so did their emotions and emotional quotients. As the rise of the
modern century starts, part of marriage which involved emotional freedom
became more and more important, and couples became averse to partners which
didn’t let them exercise their own freedom. Yet in middle and south-eastern
societies, arrange marriages still remained the norm for parents to regulate the
structure of the family. While the youth today has been exercising more freedom
in aspects of their occupation and partners, they get in conflict with their parents
and elders, who wish to retain the status quo of their times, and keep the
marriage more family oriented. Arranged marriages often include pressure from
parents, who decide the spouse for their children, and curb the new nature of
today’s youth. Characteristics and issues such as personality, compatibility,
future visions also collide in Arranged marriages, unless a partner with similar
qualities if found. In love marriages, partners have a much better understanding
of each other’s hopes, expectations, and personalities, while this happens after
marriage in an arranged marriage. Role of elders becomes an essential point to
note in an arranged marriage. Elders often make choices for the couple and
enforce their own ideologies, even though the couple might not appreciate the
bounds being placed on them. This is very limited in a scenario of love marriage
where couples make their choices, and also hold responsibility for it. In the end,
we must understand that compatibility, emotions and love lie at the back of
every human relationship, and making a straight-jacket verdict isn’t necessarily
the best choice in such a scenario. We must take into account the personalities,
capacities and compatibility of individuals to understand what would be the best
for them.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
2. Allendorf, Keera, and Roshan K. Pandian. “The Decline of Arranged Marriage? Marital Change and
Continuity in India.” Population and Development Review, vol. 42, no. 3, 2016, pp. 435–64. JSTOR,
http://www.jstor.org/stable/44015659. Accessed 22 Nov. 2022.
3. Murray, Melissa. “MARRIAGE AS PUNISHMENT.” Columbia Law Review, vol. 112, no. 1, 2012, pp.
1–65. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/41354748. Accessed 22 Nov. 2022.
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