how hard it is to find a mate for marriage. Having said that‚ each person is free to decide how the mate selection will take place. Some people would rather conduct this selection by themselves‚ without any help‚ while others prefer to get help from someone else‚ like their parents or a matchmaker. Before continuing it is wise to make a distinction between the traditional arranged marriage and the modern definition of an arranged marriage. The arranged marriages that happen by tradition in parts
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DISADVANTAGES OF ARRANGED MARRIAGES. · The main disadvantage of Arranged marriages in Hinduism (especially in India) is the dowry system. It has been said that the dowry system has been completely eradicated from the social views around the country‚ but it doesn’t seem like it. The dowry system basically is a situation where the girls family pays enormous amounts on money or gives other expensive things such as gold‚ cars etc. to the groom’s family‚ just because they are on the superior side
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Although matchmaking primarily on an economic or legal basis is harshly criticized‚ such considerations are often factors of secondary importance and significantly influence the rank order of a potential spouse. Some of these factors in some order of priority may be taken into account for the purpose of matchmaking: * Reputation of the family * Vocation: For a groom‚ the profession of doctor‚ accountant‚ lawyer‚ engineer‚ or scientist are traditionally valued as excellent spouse material
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For centuries‚ arranged marriages between social classes have been a tradition. Since World War II ended in 1945‚ “love” marriages have become more and more common. Social class has somewhat ended with the establishment of the Tenant Laws; which abolished landlords and divided land between Japanese peasants and farmers. Now‚ marriage is becoming much like that of the United States’. The rise of non-arranged marriage is a positive event; it is helping Japan progress towards a freer nation which is
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values”‚ (paper presented at the annual meeting of the Northeastern Political Science Association‚ Boston‚ US‚ 11 Nov 2010). Byman‚ Daniel L.‚ “A Frosty Response to the Arab Spring”‚ in The Arab Awakening: America and the Transformation of the Middle East (Washington: Brookings Institution‚ 2011). Cantay‚ Hasan Basri‚ “Islamic culture in Turkish areas”‚ in Kenneth W. Morgan‚ ed.‚ Islam-The Straight Path: Islam interpreted by Muslims (New York: Ronald Press Company‚ 1958). Eickelman‚ Dale and Jon
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What is the Middle East? According to the Encyclopaedia Britannica‚ the Middle East is the lands around the southern and eastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea‚ extending from Morocco to the Arabian Peninsula and Iran and sometimes beyond. Geography There is no single definition of what constitutes the Middle East. The CIA website states that the Middle East includes these countries. Egypt is also included in many lists of countries in the Middle East. The borders of countries in the
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Arranged Marriage Arranged marriage is the type of marriage where parents pick your future husband or wife for you. It is a complicated matter according to Asian and Middle Eastern countries like India‚ Japan‚ Iraq‚ Iran and many other counties. It is practiced in many societies. For example‚ in the Indian culture‚ parents have been choosing a suitable life partner for centuries. For many cultures‚ denying an arranged marriage is a sign of disrespect towards one’s family. There is a large process
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Mohanad Alharbi Middle East Middle East The middle east is characterized by several features that makes it a unique part of the world. The middle east is considered as the ancient world where the ancient Egyptians lived and built their magnificent pyramids.in addition‚ The Middle Eastern region‚ like every other‚ is socially constructed based on race‚ language and religion. The region‚ which by most accounts spans
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is actually happing in the middle east. These so called nations are Israel and the Palestine state that is not yet a nation. In the middle east this is everyday life and all they know is that there government doesn’t care for them so they continue to fight for a cause that will never be settled because their government doesn’t want to come to an agreement. The United States is for peace and freedom for all people but they aren’t doing enough to help out the middle east. The United States must take
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The Middle East is a significant historical region where it served as the birthplace for many cultures such as Christianity and Islam. Christianity an Islam expanded from this region‚ both religions had substantial impact on the course of history. However‚ Christianity and Islam have their similarities in religious beliefs‚ and deference a in expansion between the two. Christianity and Islam are the two largest regions in the world. They were both inherited from Judaism. They both believed
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