Transcript Marriage - K. Tamayo

Marriage
• Marriage
– Sociologists define it as a set of norms
that establish and characterize the
relationship between married
individuals
• Can two people be married but not
have a marriage?
• Can two people have a marriage
but not be married?
Marriage Partners
• There are no universal norms that
limit how many people a person
can marry, but most industrialized
nations require that they must be
married to one person at a time.
• Monogamy
– The marriage of one person to one
other person
Marriage Partners
• Polygamy
– Marriage with multiple partners
– Two parts:
•Polygyny
– A man is permitted to marry more
than one woman at a time
•Polyandry
– A woman is permitted to marry
more than one man at a time
Marriage based on…
• Homogamy
– Marriage based on
characteristics such as age, SES,
religion and race
Marriage based on…
– In America:
•Individuals marry those who are
closer to them in age, with the
husband slightly older than their
wife
•Individuals marry those within
their own SES. But, if there is a
difference, it is usually the
women who is of a lower SES
Marriage based on…
– In America:
•Marriage between individuals
from different Protestant
denominations are common, but
much less common for Protestant
to marry non-Protestant. The
same is true for other faiths, such
as: Catholic and Jews
•Homogamy is strongest with race
Marriage based on…
• Heterogamy
– Marriage between individuals
who have different
characteristics.
– This type of marriage is on the
increase in America
Marriage based on…
– Reasons for increase:
•Higher college enrollments
•More geographical mobility
•Increased participation of women
in the workforce