PSYC 4210 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Civil Marriage Act, Visible Minority, Married People
Document Summary
Marriage: a legally and socially recognized union; two social functions public acknowledgment that a new family has been created, and a ritual marking the change in status and roles among all family members. The father giving the bride away and the groom giving the bride a ring are both traditions that are remnants from a time when a daughter was considered a financial asset who could be purchased. In canada, the proportion of married people is declining, but the majority of couples still marry. Since 2005, same-sex marriage has become legal in canada. The marriage (prohibited degrees) act identifies people who cannot marry because they are too closely related by blood or adoption. The civil marriage act defined marriage as the union of two people to the exclusion of all others (monogamy) Monogamy: marriage to only one person as a time. Serial monogamy: a series of marriages to different partners, although to only one at a time.
