Significance & Causes of the decline in marriage
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- Significance & Causes of the decline in marriage
- The Debate
- believe marriage is centrally important to society, morality and social order
- CAUSES FOR DECLINE
- social policies, eg. benefits system has encouraged single parenthood by reducing financial need for marriage
- secularisation (decline in religious belief) means less likely to get married in church so take wedding vows less seriously
- marriage helps bind the individual to society
- married people make better lovers, workers, parents and citizens
- The position of the New Right
- marriage now regarded as the most important decision in life, requiring great emotional commitment
- men and women willing to delay marriage due to its seriousness
- from feminist perspectives people see marriage as a serious individual choice, which is why it has declined
- most people still see marriage as a desirable life goal
- around 40% of all marriages are remarriages, indicating marriage is still popular
- may be economic reasons for the decline in marriage, its an expensive option
- Arranged marriages
- significant majority of Asian people practice arranged marriages
- usually involve mutual discussion about a proposed match
- tend to grow more stable as time goes on while love marriages are more likely to deteriorate
- extended kin are well-placed to advice and guide the marriage
- carefully check for compatibility in beliefs, values, interests and goals
- Forced Marriages
- =a marriage conducted without the valid consent of both parties
- statistics show 1302 forced marriages in 2013 although estimated 8000 but victims are reluctant to report it
- may be reluctant to bring shame upon themselves or their family by not fulfilling the 'family duty'
- may be fearful of the consequences
- Same Sex marriages
- in 2013 Same Sex marriage was legalised if the religious organisation is in agreement
- was argued that it's not fair for a couple who love each other and want to confirm and formalise it should be denied the right
- some bellieve it indicates a rejection of Christian values and consciousness
- The Debate
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