The primary function of family is reproduce society, both bioloigically, through procreation, and socially , through socialization.Given these functions, one's experoience of one's family shifts over time.
Producing offspring is not only function of family.Marriage sometimes establishes the legal farther of the women's child.
The sociobiology of family
In almost all societies, marriage between brother.These sorts of restrictions are a form of exogamy. One exception to this pattern is in ancient Egypt, where marriage between brothers and sisters was permitted in the royal family — as it was also permitted in Hawaii and among the Inca. This privilege was denied commoners and may have served to concentrate wealth and power in one family. The consequence of the incest-taboo is exogamy, the requirement to marry someone from another group. The incest taboo may serve to promote social solidarity. and sister is forbidden.
After I read this wiki, I know about many families functions what I know before. While marriage does increase the socioeconomic status of women, men reap many benefits from this type of living arrangement. For instance, while many women manage a household's finances, men generally retain control of the money. As a result, when heterosexual couples divorce, women are much less affluent and a large percentage of divorced, single women fall below poverty lines. Men also obtain greater mental health benefits from marriage than do women and report greater marital satisfaction than do women
After reading your article, I understand the family system. And I want to know social meaning of marriage. by hayoung An
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