Institution of Marriage and

Family

Created by: Deborah Gonzalez
Project 2: Institution Analysis

Marriage is the legal recognition of a relationship where individuals are
committed to each other for life.

Marriage is one of the universal social institutions established to control
and regulate the life of mankind. Marriage is associated to the institution
of family and both family and marriage complement each other.

Marriage is mentioned in the Old Testament although there is no
evidence of the date when the first marriage took place.
Reasons for marriage varies from legal, social, emotional, economical,
spiritual and religious.

Early marriages was seen as a strategic alliance between families.
These marriages were called Arranged marriages. The institution of
marriage came into being, as societies wanted a secure environment
for the preservation of class.

Arranged marriages are most common in Muslim communities. There
are between 25% to 40% of all marriages between cousins in parts of
Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan. North Africa, Middle East, and Islamic
Central Asia arrange marriages exceed 65 to 80%.
The number of United States marriages in 2013 were reported at 2,118,000
Marriage rate: 6.8 per 1,000 total population


Average age for men and women for first time marriage is age 20 to 24
years of age.
Average Age of Marriage in the U.S.
The Functionalist perspective on marriage and family is that marriage
provides society with a way to regulate and control human sexuality and
reproduction.

Historically reproduction was considered inappropriate Out of
Wedlock, biological parents not married to each other.

Functions perspective on family is that family reproduces for society, and
provides protection, socialization, affection and companionship for the
family

Families helps create well-integrated members of society. Families
teach many of things that help us contribute or improve to our society.
Families teaches us about respect, how to responsible and instills
culture into our lives.


Family main Social Institution: defined as two or more people related by
birth, marriage or adoption whom live together in a household.
Nuclear family
parents and siblings
Extended family
Grandparents, Aunts and Uncles,
Cousins

Roles in a Marriage
Roles in a marriage may differ in every relationship or coulter. Many have opinion's
on roles but the basic roles are as followed:

o Roles of the Wife in a marriage.
Be a helper to your husband
Respect your husband
Love your husband
Submit to the leadership of your husband

o Roles of the Husband in a marriage
Be a leader
Love your wife unconditionally
Server your wife
Roles of the Family
Each family has its own ways of defining roles among them. Each
deciding who has the power and authority within the family unit, and
which rights, obligation, privileges, and roles are assigned to each family
member.

In most families parents are expected to be the leaders or executives of
the family

Children are expected to follow the leadership of their parents.
Conflict Theory on Marriage
Conflict theorists sometimes see marriage as a form of ownership. Where one
mate becomes the "property" of the other. In Western male-controlled tradition,
this meant that the wife becomes subservient to the husband. Thus, some
conflict theorists saw marriage as a decadent institution.

Conflict usually rises in certain situation ranging from personal, political to social
issues. Misunderstanding between two individuals could leads them towards
divorce. Conflict theory of divorce is not necessarily associated to one social
class it can be observed in all classes.

One of the main causes of divorce in America is due to being childless.

United states is the second leading country for children being born Out of
Wedlock. Unmarried parent often have fewer resources then married parents.

Conflict Theory of Marriage:
Divorce
Divorce in the United States
40 50 Percent of married couples
in the United States divorce

The marriage divorce rate in America
o First time marriages is 41% to 50% divorce rate
o Second time marriages is from 60% to 67%
o Third time marriage are from 73% to 74%
Divorce Rates
Reports also say that couples with children have a slightly lower rate of divorce as
compared to couples without children.

Children of divorced parents are likely to to divorcing 4 times more than the children
of couples who are not divorced.

Rates have been dropping during the last few decades, marriages have lasted
longer in the 21st century compared to marriages in the 90s.

In 2008, After detailed study it has been found that interracial couples have higher
rates of divorce, particularly for those that married during the late 1980s.


Study conducted by Jenifer L. Bratter and Rosalind B. King
Research
www.wikipedia.org
o Marriage
o Serial Monogamy
o Marriage in the United States
Huffington post.com
o This Map of U.S. Disvorce Rate Shows Where Marriages Go To Die by Ashley Reich 11/04/13
American Psychological Association
o Marriage and Divorce
www.divorcestatistics.info
o Divorce Statistics and Divorce Rate in the USA
www.youtube.com
o Sociology of the Family by Debra Marshall
Lifestyle Lounge
o History of Marriage By Neha Sharma
www.cdc.gov
o FactStats; Marriage and Divorce
www.pewresearch.org
o How many same-sex marriages in the U.S.? By Drew Desilver
www.statistic brain.com
o Arranged/Forced Marriage Statistics
Healthychildren.org
o Roles Within the Family
Familylife.com
o What Should Be the Wifes Role in Marriage?
o What Should be the Husbands Role in Marriage?
www.sociologyyguide.com
o Marriage