Habitus and the Evolution of Institutions

Taking a Marxist perspective, marriage has been commodified and made into a product, leading to a creation of an entirely new industry. For example, wedding planners, hotels and vacation packages uses marriage as a commercial way to profit. On the surface, capitalism enables marriage to be less religion-based and focuses on the luxury materialism one can achieve. Marriage is also a demonstration of wealth, as a couple can declare to the world how they are wealthy enough to afford the ceremony.