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Marriage! A Thing of the Past? Without exception marriage is a human social construct. The animal kingdom does appear to have a number
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Marriage! A Thing of the Past? Without exception marriage is a human social construct. The animal kingdom does appear to have a number of species that appear to mate for life but the term marriage implies a formal commitment requiring ceremony, social obligations and rights. There are also very many cultural differences around the world in what is perceived to be "marriage". However, without exception all cultures do have an understanding of the term, have obligations and benefits to marriage, most especially for men. We shall, for the purpose of this essay, only explore Western European society. The last fifty or so years have seen massive changes to many of the social structures and institutions. Many of the formal obligations and requirements placed on individuals have been liberalised and a greater emphasis is placed on the rights of the individual to self-expression and freedom of social movement. Included in this fast social...
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