Reimagining Marriage : An Insight from Post-Graduate Students

As rightly mentioned by the feminist scholars, marriage is one of the most important social institutions through which we can understand the present condition of women. Though it is universally understood as the union between two heterosexual individuals, though over the period we can see that the traditional meaning of marriage is changing and now it is understood as the union between two individuals be it hetero/homo. Nowadays both the prospect couple have their certain attribute in mind for their future partner, therefore not only the family background but also the education qualification, character, their way of perceiving the societal expectations is all kept in mind while choosing their partner hence their companion’s quality is checked before they tie their conjugal knot. This paper is based on the perception of marriage through the lens of post-graduate students from various department opted for a credit-based course in Gender Studies. It was an interesting experience as the concept of marriage as a sacred rite is slowing changing into a companionship where apart from the family background and social attributes the concept of caste and class can also be seen evaporating and mutual understanding is taking the crucial places.