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Something Old, Something New: Hungarian Marriage Patterns in Historical Perspective

Kansas State University

Marriage patterns are probably the most sensitive to changes in social norms or economic structure, and closely follow the development path of a society. This study investigates the changing trends of nuptiality in Hungary from the late-nineteenth to the early-twenty-first century. With the help of Hungarian historical statistical data, changes are presented from the perspective of broader socioeconomic development over time, during which Hungary has turned from a predominantly agrarian society into a modern urban one. This study provides a historical demographic overview of a country where state intervention in the social norms and collective behavior was itself a norm for a long time.

Key Words: historical demography • marriage • nuptiality • Hungary • post-Socialist transformation • modernization

Journal of Family History, Vol. 32, No. 3, 323-338 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/0363199007300142


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