Cultural variation
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- Created on: 28-04-15 17:53
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- Cultural Variation in relationships
- Most common form of marriage is arranged - only 6 out of 42 cultures give complete choice
- Moghaddam et al (1998) found western relationships are individualistc, voluntary and temporary. Non western are collectivist, involuntary and permanent
- Western cultures have higher geographical and social mobility and a greater 'pool' of partners
- Collectivist culture relationships tend to be linked to family or economic resources
- You may never meet the 'one'
- Divorce rates are low, perhaps half report they've fallen in love (Epstein, 2002)
- Divorce rates are rising due to to an increase in the importance of personal freedom
- Divorce rates are low, perhaps half report they've fallen in love (Epstein, 2002)
- Myers (2005) found no difference in happiness between arranged and love marriage
- In china there is a shift towards love marriage (arranged 70% before 1949 and just 10% in 90's)
- Western cultures emphasis change, non-western view it with suspicsion
- Western= temporary (constantly seek better alternative)
- However high divorce rates in western society are a new thing
- Prior to 1960 only 2 out of 1000 women got divorced whereas in 1988 12 per 1000 women got divorced
- Betzig (1996) studied divorce in 160 cultures and found that the common grounds for divorce were; infidelity, sterility and cruelty
- In some cultures women are left with little choice - China and Saudia Arabia
- More rights for women and increased urbanization are given as reasons for divorce.
- Sensitive topic to study - can lead to a lack of internal validity
- Arranged marriages are often mistaken for forced marriages
- The difference between arranged marriages and love marriages is exaggerated
- Western parents still have influence of their children's choice of partner
- In an arranged marriage if the child doesn't like their future partner they don't have to marry them, they can say no
- Most common form of marriage is arranged - only 6 out of 42 cultures give complete choice
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