Marriage and Kinship
- Type: Informative Essay • Category: Anthropology • Citation format: MLA • Words: 2509
Marriage is recognized as the basic foundation on which family is formed. Anthropologists view marriage as a way of different societies understanding mating and its consequences. It is a union of two people that is used to regulate heterosexual relationships, stating who is an acceptable sexual partner and who is not. It is the foundation of families. Through marriage, households are formed, resulting in the development of kinship ties and continuing
