Garima LekhwaniAIR 136 · CSE 2016 · 157 wordsTheir whole copy
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Marriage refers to a socially acceptable / legitimate sexual union between two individuals. It is based on consanguinity. With social transformation over time, the institution of marriage has also witnessed changes. This is reflected in the following trends:
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→ rise in same sex marriage/unions over time.
→ delay in marital age and even abstinence from marriage
→ rise in live-in relationships and other conjugal relations over marriage
→ marriage today emphasises more on conjugal relations than father-son relations in family; it is more functional in providing emotional security than just reproductive functions
→ decline in perception of marriage as a necessary milestone in life as indicated by R. Palriwala
→ Increasing trend of inter-caste, inter-religious & love marriages out of love & mutual consent
→ Increased exhibitionism in Indian marriages as indicated by Deepankar Gupta
→ Modern increased magnitude of dowry in marriage as indicated by Srinivas, Patnaik due to greater commodification of women caused by modernisation/globalisation.
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