Arranged marriages are an ethic dispute that has been an issue for many decades. Forcing someone to marry another with no choice in the matter is something that has caused much debate. Arranged marriage is a type of marital union where the bride and groom are proposed by a third party, such as the bride’s parents, rather than by each other. It was common worldwide until the 18th century. In modern times, arranged marriage has continued in royal, aristocratic families and ethnic minority groups in developed countries; elsewhere, arranged marriage is common in South Asia, Africa the Middle East Latin America Southeast Asia and parts of East Asia.
Women were expected to marry, have children and financially they were expected to be fully dependent on their husbands. Women rarely had careers and most professions refused entry to women. However, between the years 1850 and 1901 women’s role in society began to be challenged. There were a number of reasons for this,
We are facing a big problem in society about marriages and their stances on civil unions. The movement of same sex marriage has been in the forefront of our society for a couple of years now. On the more Conservative side, politicians are grounded with the idea that marriage should be between a man and a woman. “I view marriage as a gender-based institution that attaches mothers and fathers to each other and to their children” (Morse, 82). According to Proposition 8: The California Marriage Protection Act was a ballot proposition to help conserve the value of marriage and changing same sex marriage to be illegal.
Stacie Sanford Sarah Hastings English 161 6 October 2013 “American Marriage in Transition” Analysis Through the years the meaning of marriage has changed. The reasons for some of these changes are due to the many cultural and social changes, such as cohabitation, and gay marriage. In the article “American Marriage in Transition”, Andrew J. Cherlin explains how these changes, altered the meaning of marriage in our society between the 19th and 20th centuries. He broke down the different types of marriages into three distinct types: institutionalized, companionate, and individualized. So we ask ourselves, how did marriage change between the 19th and 20th century?
Her Tradition, Her Freedom The United States has been known as “The World’s Melting Pot” since the Second World War. The United States has so many different ethnicities and cultures, that the way most Americans’ view situations are different from other cultures’ beliefs and views. Gender roles, faith, beliefs, traditions, and society change from city to city as well as country to country. That is why the world is so diverse; no two people feel exactly the same way about everything. Cultural plays a very large role in people’s views of gender roles.
Common Reasons for the Rising Divorce Rate Although every marriage is different, similar circumstances can be the cause of divorce. The essay written by Anne Roiphe, “Why Marriages Fail”, explores a multitude of common reasons for the rising divorce rate. External factors such as job loss, illness, or financial peril, as well as internal factors that come from the psychological disharmony of an individual, are all common reasons for ending a marriage. Roiphe explains that, as humans, we have innate instinct to choose a mate who has qualities similar to that of one’s mother or father. Marital therapist, Dr. Carl A. Whitaker concurs that “From early childhood on, each of us carried models for marriage, femininity, masculinity, motherhood, fatherhood, and all the other family roles.” We unconsciously and consciously bring memories of our parents’ relationship into our own marriages.
Theoretically, intercultural persons have unique perspectives in communications because they can see situations from two different cultural backgrounds, most commonly from the individualistic and collectivistic cultures. However, this also places most of them in a double bind; they can see both sides of a situation but this ultimately leads to an internal conflict that they must resolve. The movie Bend it like Beckham exemplifies the dilemma that many intercultural persons must face. The protagonist, Jesminder or Jess, is an 18-year-old East Indian girl who lives in England. The movie documents her struggles to find a balance between the collectivistic culture of her parents and the individualistic culture in which she grew up.
Couples can share a life of dreams, excitement and happiness. Many believe that marriage put women in higher risk factors for abuse and violence. Marriage has become only a statement now because of the widespread social change. Many have stated that being marriage is not important any longer and choose to live together instead. But this is not the same as sharing an intimate and fulfilling life.
FEATURE ARTICLE POLYGAMY AND THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN Dr Ruth Gaffney-Rhys, University of Wales, Newport Abstract This paper considers the impact of polygamy, which is lawful in several African and Asian jurisdictions, on women and to a lesser extent, children. Research has demonstrated that the implications of plural marriage vary according to the context in which it is practiced, but most reports suggest that the impact on women is negative rather than positive. Polygamy adversely affects a woman’s social status, economic position and health and as a consequence, the international community has criticised the practice. The paper concludes by indicating that the provisions of international human rights treaties need to be examined in order to determine the legality of polygamy from an international law perspective. Keywords: Polygamy, Polygyny, Impact on Women, Law Introduction The controversial issue of polygamy re-entered the spotlight in October 2010 when Africa’s foremost polygamist, Ancentus Akuku from Kenya, died at the age of 94.
This relates to women rights, especially in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). One of the common similarities in this region is the religious context of Islam. Women’s rights took shape in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) when women began their struggle for equality from the beginning of the new 21st century. Women in these regions for many years have been considered unequal to men in countless areas of life. They have suffered inequality in the areas of justice, educational opportunities, economical position, social freedom, political rights, and violence as well.