A function of marriage ceremony

Anthropologica, N.S. • Vol/Iss. 16 • Published In 1974 • Pages: 163-175 •

By Kitahara, Michio

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to examine marriage ceremony by generalizing an assumption underlying certain studies of puberty rites. It is hypothesized that when marriage ceremonies are viewed as a rite of passage they will be demonstrative of the changes the self experiences after marriage.

Samples
Sample Used	Coded Data	Comment
HRAF Collection of Ethnography (paper/fiche)
Ethnographic Atlas Summary (EASum)

Hypotheses (4)
Hypothesis	Supported
In societies in which premarital sexual behavior is strictly forbidden for females, the marriage ceremony is likely to be elaborate (166)	Supported
Exogamous societies will tend to have elaborate marriage ceremonies (170).	Not Supported
Unilineal societies will be positively associated with elaborate marriage ceremonies (171)	Not Supported
Societies that engage in elaborate marriage ceremonies will tend to haveess instances of divorce (171)	`UNKNOWN`

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A function of marriage ceremony

Anthropologica, N.S. • Vol/Iss. 16 • Published In 1974 • Pages: 163-175 • Cite

By Kitahara, Michio

Abstract

Samples

Hypotheses (4)

Anthropologica, N.S. • Vol/Iss. 16 • Published In 1974 • Pages: 163-175 •