Concept information
Preferred term
marriage and informal unions
Definition
- Sociologists and anthropologists generally define marriage as the socially recognized and accepted sexual union between two adult individuals. In particular, anthropologists have ascribed to marriage some functions they deem fundamental for maintaining relations between human groups. [Source: Encyclopedia of Law & Society: American and Global Perspectives; Marriage and Informal Unions]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/marriage_and_informal_unions
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