W.B.C.S. Main 2018 Question Answer – Sociology – Marriage Perform Various Functions In Indian Society.

1)How does marriage perform various functions in Indian society ?

The major functions of marriage may be discussed under the following heads:

Biological Functions:

Marriage regulates and socially validates sexual relations between males and females. It is the means to satisfy sexual desire of human beings for reproductive process. So the institution of marriage fulfils the biological function of human beings.Continue Reading W.B.C.S. Main 2018 Question Answer – Sociology – Marriage Perform Various Functions In Indian Society.

Economic functions:

Marriage of men and women create family in which men and women share their labours to satisfy the economic needs of the family members. Both male and female remain engaged in economic activities through the institution of marriage for the economic upliftment of the family.

Social functions:

Through marriage new Kinsmen are acquired because spouses relative are added to one’s own group of Kin. The institution of marriage also enables the society to assign to the parents their responsibility of socializing the child by transforming social customs and social regulations.

Educational Functions:

The institution of marriage educates the young to be responsible future parents to pass the culture from one generation to another Thus marriage performs the most sacred biological function that-gives rise to the family system. Apart from this it performs a number of social, cultural, educational and economic functions.

Rules of mate selection in Hindu marriage:

In Hindu society, two types of rules are found regulating the selection of mates in marriage. They are endogamy and exogamy. As per the endogamy the rule is required to marry within one’s own caste. Here marriages with out – group members are strictly prohibited. However it seldom permits marriage of close kin.

The most general forms of endogamy in Hindu society are:

(1) Tribal Endogamy

(2) Varna Endogamy

(3) Caste endogamy

(4) Sub – caste endogamy

(5) Class endogamy

(6) Race endogamy.

As per exogamy rule all people prohibit marriage between individuals sharing certain degrees of blood or affinal relationship. Summer & killer have pointed out that endogamy is conservative while exogamy is progressive and it is approved from the biological view point as it leads to healthy and intelligent offspring.

Some of the generally followed exogamy rules in Hindus are:

(1) Gotra exogamy

(2) Pravara Exogamy

(3) Sapinda Exogamy.

Before marriage is solemnized the first and most important task is the choice of mates. The question of proper choice of a mate is so important that a wrong choice may doom the family to unhappiness forever. It is desirable that parents before contracting a marriage proposal should consult with their sons or daughters in order to make them know about the reasons of the choice and secure their approval by making appeal to their mind and not by exercising threat or force. A new marriage must not be hampered by old attitudes of parents.

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