Male & Female Views on Relationships

1. Erik, Jasmine & Miruna Male & Female Views on Relationships Jasmine

2. News Paper Article • “Divorce Culture has inflicted Untold harm” Article citation: apa • Background Information • Author: Cal Thomas • Source: Human Events • Report on: a 25-year study • Judith Wallerstien & Julia Lewis • Objective • Bring awareness of the impact of Divorce • Concludes • Divorce is an experience • Shapes: attitude & relationships • Memories have an affect later on in life • Major long term affects • Children can become anxious about marriage & infidelity Jasmine

3. Justification Socialization Themes that relate to A.P.S A.P.S Erikson’s Theory of Psychosocial development Jasmine

4. Academic Journal • “Divorce Fosters Divorce” Elaine, C. (n.d). Divorce fosters divorce: Study. Toronto Star (Canada), Retrieved from Canadian Points of View Reference Centre database. • Background Information • Author: Elaine Carey • Source: Toronto Star • Report on: Study followed 2,000 marriages for 20 years • Elaine Carey & Paul Amato • Objective • Does divorce teach that Divorce is okay? • Concludes • Children who experience Divorce ARE More likely to divorce • Marriage contract can be broken • ↓ • Both partners can seek greater happiness • Positive relationship skills • Divorce is not a negative thing Jasmine

5. Justification Themes that relate to A.P.S Stereotypes Jasmine

6. Summary of: “Elderly and Teenage Generations Have Different Views on Relationships” (photo) http://www.enlignment.com/images/illustr4pages/relationshipsCartoon.gif When asked about the suitable age for dating, 25% of teenage respondents believed the suitable age for dating is between 11 and 15 years old. However, the elderly respondents thought the minimum age for dating should be 16 years old and above. With regard to premarital sex, close to 50% of the teenage respondents approved of such behavior. This approval figure was higher than that of the elderly respondents by six-fold. However, both teenage and elderly respondents seemed to concur in their views about the criteria for mate selection Erik

7. Justification of: “Elderly and Teenage Generations Have Different Views on Relationships” Sociology – Evidence of how different age groups view each other Socialization - How both the teenagers as well as the elderly people hold opposite views on gender relationships. Anthropology – How the way people view relationships has changed over time (photo) http://img.timeinc.net/time/photoessays/2008/couples/couples_01.jpg (article) http://img.timeinc.net/time/photoessays/2008/couples/couples_01.jpg Erik

8. Summary of “How Does Gender Affect Attitudes in Relationships” Purpose: To Discern where stereotypes for genders come from and what today's society thinks about this Method: Internet research, qualitative data, questionnaires Conclusions: Both females and males had the exact same perception of female/male stereotypes (photo) http://catherinemaname.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/gender.jpg (article) http://www.scribd.com/doc/11864075/How-Does-Gender-Affect-Attitudes in-Relationships Erik

9. Justification of “How Does Gender Affect Attitudes in Relationships” Sociology Classism (photo) http://www.freewebs.com/pcabloomington/Gender_equality_in_Sweden_F_1.jpg Erik

10. Summery of “Changing Conception of Gender Roles” • Males and females talk about the effects of gender roles • They address this issue at Tufts University every Valentine’s Day • Feminism is changing • Relationships should be about compromises http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://www.retrowow.co.uk/retro_style/homes/leisure_1960.jpg&imgrefurl=http://somejesschick.blogspot.com/2008/11/women-second-best.html&usg=__evBb0xkQQ5kW0iifk9JLbFHT9T8=&h=232&w=296&sz=27&hl=en&start=16&tbnid=85P93BEyEFMOLM:&tbnh=91&tbnw=116&prev=/images%3Fq%3D1950s%2Bhomemaker%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den Rawcliffe, Mackenzie. (October 23rd, 2009). “Changing the Conception of Gender Roles” Tufts Daily. Retrieved October 23rd, 2009, from http://elibrary.bigchalck.com/ Miruna

11. Justification for “Changing Conception of Gender Roles” • Gender Roles • Feminist • Status http://www.blogcdn.com/www.slashfood.com/media/2008/10/gender.jpg Miruna

12. Summery of “Gender and the Meanings of Adolescent Romantic Relationships: a Focus on Boys” Academic Journal • Authors are Peggy Giordano and Wendy Manning • Both have sociology degrees at Bowling Green State University in Ohio • Objective: research about adolescents’ relationships and sexuality/disproving stereotypes • Method: structured interviews • Conclusions: Findings from Interview provided strong contrast to stereotypes http://www.edmontonjournal.com/life/relationships/love+hormones+teens+tough+tell/1328647/1328663.bin?size=620x400 Giordano, Peggy C., and Manning, Wendy D. “Gender and the Meanings of Adolescent Romantic Relationships: A focus on boys.” American Sociological Review 71.2 (2006) retrieved from Expanded Academic Journal ASAP Miruna

13. Justification for “Gender and the Meaning of Adolescent Romantic Relationships: a Focus on Boys” • The focus is on Teenage Relationships • Disproving Stereotypes • Very recent Findings would update the text http://static.squidoo.com/resize/squidoo_images/250/draft_lens4268602module29623222photo_1240691481teen-relationship-quizzes.jpg Miruna

14. Hypothesis We believe that the majority of teenagers, both male and female will agree, that views on relationships are determined by an individual's family upbringing. Jasmine

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18. Graphics Bibliography • http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p154/Hannahc_06/Holding-Hands.jpg&imgrefurl=http://fun140.com/realtime%3Fsince_id%3D3231527&usg=__FJQQE1EpD4gF5g4XbfB7vQuwahE=&h=308&w=390&sz=89&hl=en&start=3&um=1&tbnid=z43ZALwGg5goEM:&tbnh=97&tbnw=123&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dholding%2Bhands%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DX%26um%3D1 • http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://www.nexternal.com/swisher/images/Avanti_02224.jpg&imgrefurl=http://info.product-finder.net/swisher/Avanti-Wedding-Collection- • http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AYwY74fDryU/SmW67VtRX_I/AAAAAAAARPQ/gjob74YJiGY/s400/divorce+cake+9.jpg • http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://blog.thebestlife.com/Portals/60270/images//dinner-resized-600.jpg&imgrefurl=http://blog.thebestlife.com/The-Best-Life-Blog/%3FTag%3Dsave&usg=__ru0rcVWoaNLYoXc0817_sP9-kfo=&h=282&w=425&sz=315&hl=en&start=1&um=1&tbnid=QTmln1dCB_-1GM:&tbnh=84&tbnw=126&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dgeneric%2Bfamily%2Bdinner%26hl%3Den%26um%3D1 • http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://www.retrowow.co.uk/retro_style/homes/leisure_1960.jpg&imgrefurl=http://somejesschick.blogspot.com/2008/11/women-second-best.html&usg=__evBb0xkQQ5kW0iifk9JLbFHT9T8=&h=232&w=296&sz=27&hl=en&start=16&tbnid=85P93BEyEFMOLM:&tbnh=91&tbnw=116&prev=/images%3Fq%3D1950s%2Bhomemaker%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den • (photo) http://www.enlignment.com/images/illustr4pages/relationshipsCartoon.gif • (photo) http://img.timeinc.net/time/photoessays/2008/couples/couples_01.jpg • (photo)http://catherinemaname.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/gender.jpg • (photo)http://www.freewebs.com/pcabloomington/Gender_equality_in_Sweden_F_1.jpg • http://www.blogcdn.com/www.slashfood.com/media/2008/10/gender.jpg • http://www.edmontonjournal.com/life/relationships/love+hormones+teens+tough+tell/1328647/1328663.bin?size=620x400 • http://static.squidoo.com/resize/squidoo_images/250/draft_lens4268602module29623222photo_1240691481teen-relationship-quizzes.jpg

19. Questions Would you say you agree with the teenagers who stated that the suitable age for dating is between 11 and 15, or the elderly people who said the minimum age for dating should be 16 years old and above? Why? What was the article “Divorce has Inflicted Untold Harm” trying to bring awareness of?