The State of Marriage in the Arab Maghreb: Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, Morocco, and Mauritania
摘要
Existing literature suggests that marriage in the Arab Maghreb region continues to be the prime institution governing the cohabitation of men and women, despite increasing rates of celibacy, permanent celibacy, and divorce, as well as a rise in critiques of the institution of marriage. And although various forms of marriage are emerging, or re-emerging under new circumstances, it is certain—to date—that the institution of marriage is perpetually and widely reproduced in the consciousness and practices of individuals. In the process, it fosters the close domestic and public connection between two families, regardless of the prevalence of individuality in society.