Essays on Marriage

After a series of court rulings and political mobilization by LGBTQ activists to change the views of the public and opinion makers, Ottawa finally in 2005 passed Bill C-38, the Civil Marriage Act, which changed the federal definition of marriage from being limited to opposite...

The heading itself conveys many cultural traits and gender insensitivity. This phrase was peculiarly used by the Indian Matrimonial Ads and especially by the boy’s side of the family to attract the girl’s family. It clearly showcased that the Mother-in-law is very pious, dedicated and...

Susan Glaspell’s play Wastes of time delineates the connection among married couples, with the dedication and loyalty basically in wedded life. As the play opens we see a presuming scene an untidy kitchen that reflects something fishy how the lady are being pushed in the...

This film was made and directed by Coronet Instructional Films in the 1950s. Coronet Instructional Films was known for making many American documentary shown in public schools. The owner David Smart was very interested in visual education and the power of the film to teach...

The main topics that I will be focusing on is marriage and family. I chose them in particular because out of all the topics in anthropology these were the two that interested me the most. I am aware that they are quite complex and broad...

In many cultures, marriage is a cultural method of regulating sex and reproduction. While not all married couples have sex and reproduce and not all reproducing couples are married, there is a strong correlation between marriage and reproduction. While marriage is universal, cultures have various...

Jane Austen’s and Charles Dickens’ novel passages are both proposals from upperclassmen settling for marriage. Austen’s character poorly proposes to his cousin with the intent of marriage as a social obligation, while Dicken’s character proposes by describing the challenges he has and will overcome if...