Marriage as a Social Institution Exercise : Question Answers । Class 12

Marriage As A Social Institution  Understanding the text Answer the following questions. a. According to the author, what is marriage? According to the author, marriage is much more than the sum of spouses which is defined by loyal, moral and conventional assumptions and have a variety of close personal relationships and associations. b. How is marriage an institution? Marriage is an institution in the sense that it is a means of meeting social, economic, physical and family requirements by two individuals, and it is linked to other institutions such as education, the economy and politics. c. What are the rules that a marriage has? Marriage has a complex set of rules that help in the planning and maintenance of the rights of the spouses to each other within a society.. d. Why does marriage matter to men? Marriage matters to men because it provides structure to their lives and organizes their goals and ambitions. e. What is one of the central problems in modern society? One of the central problems…