Praktik Sosial Remarriage pada Masyarakat Minangkabau di Kenagarian Padang Ganting

: Remarriage is an individual who married the same or more than twice by a man woman. Usually, marriage done once in lifetime. However, Nagari Padang Ganting found men and women many times. This study uses qualitative method. Data was collected using in-depth interviews, observation secondary data analysis. The practice of social remarriage (marriage again) Minangkabau community Kenagarian studied with structuration theory Anthony Giddens known that there are structures enable empower "remarriage" itself. But also constrain curb “remarriage”. Of two divisions, empowering structure tends to be dominant restraining structure. Men don't have space their parents' homes, parties looking for mate, value children as continuation offspring, male providers, stigmatization widows two, remarry take care needs, second subsequent marriages easier do common thing into perpetuates remarriage. Meanwhile, considered increase men's economic responsibilities, law makes it difficult divorce occur carry out parenting role posterity becomes restrains perpetrators frim