1. Why do people marry? Earlier in the course we addressed romantic love and dating. Using sociological analysis, address the micro-level and macro-level factors that may impact the decision to marry. Also consider why many Americans are choosing not to marry or are postponing marriage. Why has cohabitation increased? In your discussion, address social factors that may impact these statistics (such as race, sex ratio, etc.) as well as address the perception of marriage in contemporary society. Include an example (image, commercial, etc.) of how marriage is portrayed in the media.
