What Is Marriage For?
Nearly every culture on record has an institution we can label marriage if we define the concept broadly enough and that s precisely the point we need to keep in mind. Marriage, as an institution, does not exist at every time and in every culture in exactly the same way. Marriage, like culture, has evolved in a variety of ways in order to serve human needs. Unfortunately, marriage has also become a political football in which people invest all their ideals and expectations.Summary Title: What Is Marriage For? The Strange Social History of our Most Intimate Institution Author: E. J. Graff Publisher: Beacon Press ISBN: 0807041157 Pro: • Reveals that efforts to “freeze” marriage in time are wrong and wasted • Full of important and interesting information for anyone who wants to understand marriage better Con: • Brings up same-sex marriage a bit more often than is probably needed Description: • Analysis of the history and social uses of marri
