Introducing an ally who resisted the majority caused conformity levels to drop sharply (5%). The presence of an ally makes an individual feel more confident and better able to stand up to the majority. Asch also discovered that people are better able to resist pressure to conform if the decision has a moral dimension. For Asch’s participants, the costs of conforming were not particularly great given the insignificance of the task. However if the behaviour is judged as immoral such as joining others in cheating there is less evidence of conformity as the costs are perceived as greater.
When she then returned in the 90s she found that the list had flipped, with jobs and careers being in first place. This shows how attitudes have changed in a short time, making singlehood more popular. Another reason for the growth in singlehood could be the influence feminism has. More women are choosing to live alone, due to having the capacity to do so, as they don’t need the financial stability marriage once gave them. Feminism has
Half of the individuals were divorced and the other half was widowed. The study found that widowed individuals showed a higher life satisfaction before than after, whereas the divorced group showed the opposite result. Research into life changes can be criticized for being correlation they therefore cannot imply causality, there also may be other factors to consider such as depression and chronic physical illnesses which may lead to life problems rather than be caused by the. Rahe’s study had a correlation of 0.118 which isn’t very strong as a per correlation has a correlation of 1. Rahe’s study can also be deemed as androcentric and ethnocentric.
Man vs. Woman issues. Another being Family and Tradition. Within the first theme its not that women are not as good as men, women can be greater or just as great as men and just because of their gender shouldn’t be held back from certain things. Also with the second theme family traditions can be broken if you don’t agree with that tradition or belief or you think what your family’s old customs are correct in your views. The first theme, which was Gender is represented in many ways.
These changes have resulted in a decrease of marriage; this is as a result of the declining value marriage holds, and the increased ability to get a divorce. A decrease in secularisation has resulted in an acceptance of cohabitation of same sex couples. Homosexual couples are now able to marry, which is another alternative to the ‘traditional’ marriage. Woman no longer usually marry just for financial stability. For many women, cohabitation offers opportunities that marriage would also offer, however without the permanency.
In the West, women have essentially all of the rights and opportunities of men and have vastly reduced the gap between themselves and men in power, status, money, and other resources. Hence, their need to rely on restricting sex to yield a favorable exchange is much lower than in the past, and so a return to the extensive suppression found in the past is unlikely. In other parts of the world, however, women remain at a much more substantial disadvantage in political and economic spheres, and hence the continued suppression of female sexuality in those places may be something women will perceive as needed. Although there are important moral arguments against subjecting infants and children to any surgery against their will (other than when life is at stake), Germain Greer (1999) and others have warned against imposing Western values on women in other cultures, including forcing them to relinquish sexual suppression. Sexual liberation without political and economic liberation could leave those women in an even weaker position in society.
However life expectancy does not take into account other social or cultural differences that may effect why women are more religious than men. Another explanation is that women are more likely to be more religious than men is status frustration. Status frustration can be experience by some women, who may lack fulfilment and status, due to being economically deprived or being in caregiving roles. Women are more likely to be economicallly deprived as they have lower middles-class jobs, they may also lack fulfilment as women are caregivers and homemakers. By following religious beliefs women may find compensation, also participation in NAMs will allow them to unlock their inner potential.
Certain female personality traits may lead to prejudice, bias, and stereotyping. For example, studies show that women, on average, are more concerned than men with developing and maintaining positive social relationships. In fact, women who feel competitive toward others actually score lower on measures of self-esteem (Gray 555). In many corporations, this “agreeableness” is often seen as soft and non-assertive. However, this personality trait is very useful in collaboration and negotiation.
If it is a result of implicit discrimination due to lifestyle choices, then women’s lower earnings result from the fact that women take more time off when having children or choose to work fewer hours. If it is explicit discrimination, then the gender pay gap is a result of stereotypical beliefs. There is a debate as to what extent this is the result of gender differences, implicit discrimination due to lifestyle choices, or because of explicit discrimination. If it is a result of gender differences, then the pay gap is not a problem; men are simply better equipped to perform more valuable work than women. If it is a result of implicit discrimination due to lifestyle choices, then women's lower earnings result from the fact that women typically take more time off when having children or choose to work fewer hours.
What are the factors that lead to a good marriage and how can we know if the other person is right for us? Cohabitation among younger groups of individuals before choosing to marry have a less success rate of continuing a happy life together than that of people who wait and live together after they have married. Traditionally, husband and wife roles are established during the course of the relationship no matter if couples are married or not. However, this can be a difficult transition, and it appears that couples who are comfortable with living together without long-term commitment tend to be more comfortable with the idea of divorce. (Marriage[->0] 2010) Neither pre marital living arrangement nor marriage necessarily implies equality.