The article, “Arranging a Marriage in India”, penned by Serena Nanda goes on to delve deep into the societal dynamics of marriage in India that goes on to define the cultural markers of the Indian society. The article explicates how there is a social taboo about the free mixing of people of the opposite sexes in the cultural milieu of the nation in context. Moreover, marriage is seen as a social marker of ties between two families, rather than being a bond between the male and the female involved
Imagine being stuck in the same, menial job for a lifetime, with the hope of being in a higher position in the next life. This sounds like a very difficult way to live, but it has been the reality in India for thousands of years. In India there was a system called the caste system. It dictated the lives of everyone under it, by deciding what people could do, and who they were able to interact with. The caste system had different levels with rules and standards. The five sections of the caste system
Marriage is a state of being united to a person of the opposite sex as husband or a wife in a consensual and contractual relationship recognised by law. When it comes to Hindu Law, marriage is termed as a sacred relationship. Marriage is both a sacred as well as a contractual relationship. Marriage is a contract creating status. Even in Hindu law though marriage is a sacrament it is also in a sense a civil contract. According to Hindu Marriage Act, a marriage can take place between the two consenting
The events of human life like births, deaths, foetal deaths, divorce, marriages, adoptions, legitimations, annulments and legal separations are vital events. The statistics derived from registration of these vital events is ‘vital statistics’. These are “the facts, systematically collected and compiled in numerical form, relating to or derived from records of vital events”. In a broader sense, vital statistics is the collection, organization, analysis and interpretation of data on vital events. The
domination over and discrimination against women by men and to the prevention of the full advancement of women, and that violence against women is one of the crucial social mechanisms by which women are forced into a subordinate position compared with men India is the seventh largest country in the world. Its population is over 1.2 billion and has the most-populous democracy in the world. It is a country with a blend of various religions, cultures, languages, customs,
character, is often ignored in getting acknowledgement socially as well as legally. Family law here has provided ground for debate for feminists in search of laws with respect to gender. In South Asia, complex personal laws that cater to marriage, inheritance, divorce and custody are in practice and are influenced by cultural and religious traditions. Secular laws also exist that try to homogenize rights on the basis of citizens rather than religion or community. However, in the South Asian context
domination over and discrimination against women by men and to the prevention of the full advancement of women, and that violence against women is one of the crucial social mechanisms by which women are forced into a subordinate position compared with men India is the seventh largest country in the world. Its population
(Introduction) Divorce or the dissolution of marriage is the termination of a marital union thus dissolving the bonds of matrimony between a married couple under the rule of law of the particular country or state. Why do people get divorced? There are many reasons why people choose to divorce each other for example, couples who get married at a very young age, they have entered into an abusive marriage, lack of education, financial problems, extra marital affairs and many more. (causes & effect)
Arranged marriage is a very controversial thing when looked at from the American perspective. Even though American and Indian cultures are different Americans still question the reason behind why anyone would want to be in an arranged marriage. If an Indian couple chose to take marriage into their own hands it greatly endangering their livelihood and their future, American and Indian cultures are very different and how marriage affects your entire life however arrange marriage would benefit the
people understand marriage to be a legal union between a couple that formally recognizes their true love for each other. In other parts of the world, different cultures practice arranged marriages planned by the family or guardians of the bride and groom. Without a doubt, there are successful long-lasting love stories derived from arranged marriages. However, the whole process of an arranged marriage can have negative social implications. In my opinion, I believe that arranged marriage is wrong and should