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Cultural Differences in Marriage Beliefs & Traditions

Cultural Differences in Marriage Beliefs & Traditions. While marriage exists in most cultures, the forms vary from location to location In North America the only legal form is monogamy = one spouse, in most areas one man to one woman. Polygamy = Plural Marriage.

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Cultural Differences in Marriage Beliefs & Traditions

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  1. Cultural Differences in Marriage Beliefs & Traditions • While marriage exists in most cultures, the forms vary from location to location • In North America the only legal form is monogamy = one spouse, in most areas one man to one woman

  2. Polygamy = Plural Marriage • Common in many of the world’s cultures • 2 types • Polygyny = man with multiple wives • Polyandry = woman with multiple husbands • Misconception: multiple spouses is related to sex drive; reality is that it has to do with property rights, resouces and workload for many cultures

  3. Polygamy continued… • Polygyny is more common than polyandry (Mormons of Utah and Alberta) • Polyandry is found in less than 1% of the world’s cultures • Fraternal polyandry exists when brothers jointly take a wife (Tibet) • Textbook reading: pgs.183-186

  4. Arranged Marriages • Also known as endogamy • An arrangement where the parents choose the partner for their child, in many cases without the child’s input • The common belief is that marriage is too important a union for an inexperienced person to enter into, therefore parental guidance is needed

  5. Issues?? • What are some issues with each type of marriage? • How can these issues be addressed in youth culture?

  6. Additional Readings & Homework • Case study: Mass Weddings in Iraq p. 187, # 3 p. 188 • Case study: Indian Marriages Go High Tech, p.189 # 3

  7. How marriage has changed • We now have same-sex marriages • Common law unions have become more popular • Reality TV has introduced the idea of marrying someone you’d never met (or made it more popular) • Celebrities have started a trend of shorter engagements and rushed ceremonies (as well as quickie divorces & annulments!) aka the Kim Kardashian • Marriage is driven less by economic need

  8. Marriage Arrangements Bride Price - role in the distribution of family property and the arrangement of exchanges and alliances among families in many societies - prospective husband, usually with the help of his relatives, must provide a substantial sum of money or highly valued goods to his future wife's family before a marriage can be contracted

  9. Dowry - payments entails a transfer of wealth, sometime a substantial amount, - sometimes considered to be a reverse form of bride wealth/price, since they are contributed by the bride’s family rather than the groom’s

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