Cultural differences in relationships
- Created by: Masa milenkovic
- Created on: 15-12-12 14:23
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- Cultural differences in relationships
- Collectivist cultures
- Arranged marriages by well wishers
- Arranged by status, money , kids
- Small rates of divorces-embarrassing for family
- because of witchcraft, bad dreams and omens
- Research support by Betzing who found that in 186 societies where he looked at divorces- witchcraft was 10% in Africa while in USA-0%
- Good culture variations as it was 186 which is good
- It doesn't take into account individual differences
- Research support by Betzing who found that in 186 societies where he looked at divorces- witchcraft was 10% in Africa while in USA-0%
- because of witchcraft, bad dreams and omens
- Economy important- groom gets dowries just before the wedding
- Research support in India where 4603 Indian women where asked what they think of dowries and 43% don't approve this system
- Good sample size
- Research support in India where 4603 Indian women where asked what they think of dowries and 43% don't approve this system
- Arranged marriages by well wishers
- Individualistic cultures
- Couples marry because of love and find by themselves their partners
- High numbers of divorces as they don't feel any pressure from the society
- research support by LeVein who gave a questioner into 11 cultures with a question would you marry a person if you did not love him- USA-3% yes,India- 50% yes
- Questioner-self report people may lie because of the social desirability
- Support-good cultural variations as 11 cultures was involved
- Evolutionary approach criticize is it as it is about finding the best match for you to promote and protect your genes and culture does not have any influence
- It is deterministic as it deter-ms that a individual from a collectivist culture will be married because of children which may not be the case as it could be because of love
- In now days there is a mix of cultures as in individualistic cultures people tend to be influenced by family while in collectivistic cultures couples now have more right to choose for themselves
- Collectivist cultures
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