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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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    Arranged Marriages A1. In the video the narrator is trying to convince the viewers that arranged marriages are more common in certain traditions than in western culture. The narrator also gives facts and supporting evidence about the success rate and advantages of arranged marriages and how the idea of arranged marriage is not as far fetched as it seems. A2. The most general problem with arranged marriages is that the individuals who are arranged to be married don’t have the ability to make

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    CULTURE: The system of shared beliefs‚ values‚ customs‚ behaviors‚ and artifacts that the members of society use to cope with their world and with one another‚ and that are transmitted from generation to generation through learning Culture is the sum of total of the learned behavior of a group of people that are generally considered to be the tradition of that people and are transmitted from generation to generation. LAYERS OF CULTURE People even within the same culture carry several layers of

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    Multicultural Concerns The purpose of family therapy is to equip families with the tools needed to overcome difficulties with interpersonal relationships. The many issues the African-American culture face are more unstable and aggressive than those of other cultures. Therefore‚ without acquiring the skills needed; for instance‚ effective communication skills and problem-solving techniques‚ most African-American relationships normally end in divorce. According to a recent article published by

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    recent years‚ marriage has become not only a relationship with one man and one woman‚ but in America same sex couples and men who have multiples wives are able to wed as well. Indian and Japanese men and women are able to wed through an arrangement of both families. In ancient China‚ Chinese couples also had arranged marriages‚ but in modern times the tradition has faded. Although the way people get married is different a woman’s role in the marriage is similar culture to culture throughout ancient

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    Relationships In Different Cultures Every culture has their own definition of family relationships. Most family relationships stem from the concept of marriage. Different types of marriages are accepted all around the world. Some marriages are based on civil aspects‚ others are based solely on religious aspects‚ and most are based on both. There are two main types of marriages throughout the world which are monogamy and polygamy. Each type of marriage has been around for thousands

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    Marriage Traditions and the Change For years‚ ever since marriage was created‚ it has been through the will of God and promise of two people to care and love each other till their end. Marriage that was solely based on religion in the beginning eventually was moulded by the influences of tradition and culture that eventually led to stereotypes on the roles of each gender. We all know that since the early ages of man‚ it was the men that brought back the food‚ built shelters‚ and it was then that

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    Marriage Marriage is a normal social institution in many countries. In America society leads its people to believe that marriage is the right thing to do. Many Americans feel if they don’t get married they lack a major piece of themselves. America leads people to believe that if they don’t marry they are incomplete. However‚ this is not the case in many African societies. In these societies people marry for other reasons. For instance‚ the men of the Ashanti of Ghana marry wives to help

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    The Disadvantages of Gay Marriage According to Messerli (2009)‚ marriage is defined as a religious and allowed by low commitment between male and female‚ also the final expression of love. Most religious consider homosexuality as an offence against God’s laws. Every religious in the world that consider homosexuality is unacceptable. It is insulting and a swipe to most people freedom of religion to have to admit a relationship they wicked sinful. The evolution of the United States legal system‚ there

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    http://marriage.rutgers.edu/Publications/SOOU/TEXTSOOU2007.htm The State of Our Unions The Social Health of Marriage in America 2007 Essay: The Future of Marriage in America David Popenoe © Copyright 2007 Introduction In this year’s essay‚ David Popenoe argues that long-term trends point to the gradual weakening of marriage as the primary social institution of family life. More Americans today are living together‚ marrying at older ages or not at all‚ and rearing children in cohabiting

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