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Término preferido

marriage and informal unions  

Definición

  • Sociologists and anthropologists generally define marriage as the socially recognized and accepted sexual union between two adult individuals. In particular, anthropologists have ascribed to marriage some functions they deem fundamental for maintaining relations between human groups. [Source: Encyclopedia of Law & Society: American and Global Perspectives; Marriage and Informal Unions]

Concepto genérico

Pertenece al grupo

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-WJGTSQ22-3

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