Name: Chunxian Huang How might we usefully define marriage in universal cross cultural terms? Marriage‚ which is one of the most vital relationships of human beings‚ is a bewildering subject in people’s lives because it is hard to define‚ especially in the cross cultural terms. Cross cultural‚ according to the fourth edition of the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (2000)‚ is defined as “the interaction of differing cultures‚
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Running head: Week 5: Final “Gay Marriage” Nena McAnally SOC 120 Introduction to Ethics & Social Responsibility Professor Falloon July 03‚ 2012 In the 1950’s it was unheard of for a white person to be dating a person of ‘color’. After decades‚ centuries really‚ of marches‚ pickets‚ rally’s‚ riots‚ and speeches that would still be spoken today‚ the civil rights movement against the oppression of ‘colored’ people ended and
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CIVIL MARRIAGE Introduction: Marriage is a unique legal status conferred‚ and recognized by governments. It brings with it a host of reciprocal obligations‚ rights‚ and protections. Yet it is more than the sum of its legal parts. It is also a cultural institution. It conveys clearly that you and your life partner love each other‚ are united and belong by each other’s side. It represents the ultimate expression of love and commitment between two people and everyone should understand that
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In the 21st century marriages have been altered in order to suit the lifestyles of family and friends. After conducting an interview and collecting primary source documents from Sophie Arnold concerning her Greek Orthodox marriage‚ divergence occurs to a moderate extent between how it is described and how the ritual is practised. The purpose of my research was to gain a deeper understanding of the rite of passage‚ marriage‚ and investigate whether or not there is any divergence to the modern practice
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American University of Beirut Spring 2012 - 2013 Response to "Marriage and Love" by Emma Goldman "Marriage and Love"‚ an article by Emma Goldman tackles the issue of marriage and the notion of free motherhood. Goldman argues that "love" and "marriage" are two concepts that simply can ’t go together. She states that love has the ability to liberate its subject‚ empower him. However‚ marriage does quite the opposite; it’s an "economic arrangement"‚ an "insurance pact"‚ which traps the women and
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Jade Jesslyn Arthur Hui ESL 185 17 April 2013 Challenges of an Intercultural Marriage Just as some of Asian women are eager to have a Western life-partner‚ which is known as a romantic partner‚ some of Western men also desired an Asian life partner because they thought an Asian wife is responsible to their future family. Things are perfect in our imagination‚ yet it changes when we confront reality. Marriage is not only unification between a male and female who love each other‚ but also a commitment
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in all his or her wrong doings; it is just used as a support when you need to accept certain facts and display pertinence. Choosing not to argue when not required is the direct benefit of high tolerance power. Of course there are times in every marriage when you should voice your opinions‚ but it should be done with decency. Trivial issues do not need arguments and sometimes it is better to "move on" rather than sticking to your choices and opinions. For example‚ you may be a cleanliness freak but
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What is marriage? Marriage is "the institution whereby men and women are joined in a special kind of social and legal dependence for the purpose of founding and maintaining a family" (Marriage 729). The fact is‚ marriage‚ to most of society‚ is something much more than that. To some‚ marriage is the uniting of their souls; to others‚ it is merely an escape from their fear‚ their pain‚ and their agony. The sad truth about it is that many of those marriages will end in divorce. So how do couples
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Boundaries in Marriage Liberty University COUN 507 Dr. Powell Boundaries in Marriage Cloud and Townsend (1999) define a boundary as the "simplest sense‚ is a property line. It denotes the beginning and end of something" (p. 17). In this book‚ Cloud and Townsend observed the mechanisms of marriages that go into" producing and maintaining love" (Cloud and Townsend‚ 1999‚ p. 17). The boundaries in marriage are important because "when boundaries are not established in the beginning of a marriage‚ or
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Early marriages are marriages that happen between people under the age of eighteen. Such marriages are spread all over Palestine. In particular‚ they occur in Palestinian rural rather than urban areas. These practices take place for several reasons. One very important cause is the religious definition of adulthood which is more related to physical and biological aspects rather than psychological and behavioral. Another essential purpose for this practice is the lack of adequate education. Moreover
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