1. Marriage

2. Can two people be married but not have a 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?

3. 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

4. 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

5. Marriage based on… Homogamy
Marriage based on characteristics such as age, SES, religion and race

6. 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

7. 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

8. Marriage based on… Heterogamy
Marriage between individuals who have different characteristics.
This type of marriage is on the increase in America

9. Marriage based on… Reasons for increase: Higher college enrollments
More geographical mobility
Increased participation of women in the workforce