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Arranged Marriage

Arranged Marriage. Sarah Thoma Abby Roth. What is arranged marriage?. Someone other than the couple getting married chooses the couple Often done to join two families Different from forced marriages Viewed as the norm in many cultures

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Arranged Marriage

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  1. Arranged Marriage Sarah Thoma Abby Roth

  2. What is arranged marriage? • Someone other than the couple getting married chooses the couple • Often done to join two families • Different from forced marriages • Viewed as the norm in many cultures • Around 50% of the worlds population are married through arranged marriages • Researchers predict that arrange marriages will become more common • International Migration

  3. Factors to consider • Religion • Wealth • Reputation • Vocation • Physical fitness • Horoscope • Social status

  4. Where is it practiced? • Pakistan • Semi-arranged: the couple has the final decision. • Fully Arranged: the marriage is decided completely by parents. • India • Marriages formed out of love or "love marriages" do happen in India but it is not the norm. It is an accepted fact that a person's family will play a role in picking the marriage partner. • Divorce is frowned upon in India. • In modern arranged marriages, couples are allowed a small courtship with a guardian present, and if they do not want to be married the arrangement is then cancelled.

  5. Pakistan • Love marriages rarely happen • Unapproved marriage are dishonorable and can end in death • Semi-arranged marriage • Completely arranged marriage

  6. India • 90% of marriages in India are arranged • The divorce rate is as low as 1.1% • Most arranged marriages are not fought against • Many of India’s youth prefer arranged marriages • Takes the pressure off of their youth and having to find a mate

  7. Visuals • Positive aspects • Dating video

  8. Forced Marriage • Different from arranged marriages, no consent needed • Considered a form of abuse • 15% of forced marriage victims are males • Majority of cases come from the South Asian countries • Many victims are threatened or beaten by family if they object

  9. Sources • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arranged_marriage • http://www.statisticbrain.com/arranged-marriage-statistics/ • http://www.indiamarks.com/guide/The-Culture-of-Arranged-Marriages-in-India/961/ • http://www.pardesiservices.com/tradition/arrangedmarg.asp • http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/world/arranged-marriages-in-pakistan-persist-4983.html • http://www.stopforcedmarriages.org/index.php?menu_id=79&exmenu=79&page=1 • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marriage_in_Pakistan

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