definition of marriage, types

3. MARRIAGE

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.

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.

8. Reference
Sociology for pre-law first year
S. R Myneni