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Marriage and Family, 2002.
A look at views towards the changing state of marriage and family in the EU community.
1,464 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 15 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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This paper examines how marriage and family are one of the most important areas of sociology, how society is brought up in a family context and how marriage is a very pervasive social institution. It looks at how, in modern European society, more women are working outside the home and demanding an equal share of the decision-making power in the family. It talks about the changing state of marriage and the family in modern European society and also adds the dark side of it. The aim is to show the reader the rapidly change of family and marriage which has become a very serious social problem and has led European society to crisis.
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"Marriage has become increasingly dissociated from parenthood. This has
happened in three main ways: the number of childless couples has been
rising, children are increasingly born outside marriage and the rising rate
of divorce separate children?s parents (Sociology, 1999:380). The rate of families with dependent children has increased since the beginning of the 1970s (Social Trends, 1996:43) (fig 2). In 1961, 2 per cent of the population lived in households consisting of a lone parent with dependent children, but by 1998 this had increased to 7 per cent."
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"Marriage and Family in India", 2005.
This paper reviews, chapter by chapter, Kanaiyal Motilal Kapadia's book "Marriage and Family in India".
4,005 words (approx. 16.0 pages), 0 sources, $ 108.95
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This paper explains that marriage in India, as described by Kanaiyal Motilal Kapadia in his book "Marriage and Family in India", is reminiscent of Western attitudes in the nineteenth century and earlier when women were generally treated as second class citizens and the property of their husbands to do with as they please. The author relates that Kapadia presents traditional religious values of Islam and Hindu, which are the two main religions in India, as a background for tracing their marriage customs from historic times into the twentieth century. The paper concludes that both Hindu and Moslem marriages, while having their differences, are both patriarchal; wives are second hand citizens, the property of their husbands, and property is unequally distributed in favor of male heirs, continuing the patriarchal pattern. Several long quotes.
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"Among Moslem families, cross cousin marriages are also common. In fact, "marriage with a father's brother's daughter is more or less obligatory. It is considered and insult, and in a certain measure an offence, to refuse to accept one's father's brother's daughter in marriage" (P. 135). In families that practice polygyny, the cousin is the husband's principal wife, in order to ensure purity of blood. Like Hindus, the Moslems also practice endogamous rules. Sunnis and Shiahs do not intermarry. "Also among the Sunnis there are various groups--Vohras, tais, etc., which are endogamous. The lower classes are strictly endogamous, and marriage outside a caste means excommunication from the caste. The amount of dowry in both Hindu and Moslem marriages is determined by the social and economic status of the future wife, and the husband."
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Marriage and Family, 2002.
A three part discussion on the ritual of marriage, having children and bringing them up in Canada.
2,650 words (approx. 10.6 pages), 7 sources, $ 97.95
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This paper is a collection of lessons for a Canadian sociology course. The first part of the paper addresses a variety of issues relating to marriage contracts, family law, spousal abuse, and racism in Canadian contexts. The next part of this paper contains the results of a brief summary that describes how three married couples have responded to having a baby, and how a baby has changed their domestic life. In the third section of this paper, the "Sear's attachment parenting" is described with relation to parenting and children's behaviors.
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Marriage, Divorce and Family in Ancient Israel, 2002.
An analysis of family values in ancient Israel by examination of legal documents and sacred texts.
1,323 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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This paper looks at the rules and customs of marriage and divorce and the role of women during both biblical times and during the Second Temple period by analysis of various texts such as the Dead Sea Scrolls and Hebrew Bible. After the Babylonian exile, Jews incorporated aspects of family life of several neighboring groups into their own practices. In particular, it examines how women were continually discriminated against and although they had their own rights, they were continually under the authority of men.
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"The prophetic message of marriage offers a much different view of marriage than that of Deuteronomy and Sirach. In Malachi 2:10-16 Judah is said to have married the daughter of a foreign God. Some scholars find this passage to be symbolic criticism of idolatry and others state the passage refers to the marriage of foreign women. In the passage Collins refers to Westbrook, who argues that the passage in Malachi refers to divorce without justification: ?The criticism is not of divorce as such, but for ?hate? where the husband follows his own inclination and the wife has done nothing to deserve such a fate.? This challenges the earlier idea in Deuteronomy 24 that any aversion was grounds for a husband to divorce his wife. This is an important shift from rules meant to protect and favor those in power to an idea of justice in a relationship."
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Marriage & Family In US & China, 1989.
Compares institutions & practices in traditional American & Chinese cultures. Discusses roles & functions, nuclear family, partner selection, kinship and social factors.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 3 sources, $ 39.95
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"Marriage is an institution shared by Chinese and American cultures. Marriage is defined as, "the civil status, condition, or relation of one man and one woman united in law for life" (Black's Law Dictionary, 1979).
Family is considered a collective body of any two persons living together in one house as their common home for the time (Black's Law Dictionary, 1979).
As is evident from the legal definitions of marriage and family, the two are interrelated to the degree that it is difficult to discuss one without consideration of the other. For this reason, the topic chosen for this analysis is "marriage and family," rather than "marriage" or "family" in Chinese and (...)"
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Family Law: The Legal Institution of Marriage, 2005.
A discussion on whether the legal institution of marriage remains fundamentally important in family law, or whether the law is now based upon a wider concept of family.
1,621 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 14 sources, APA, $ 52.95
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Different forms and definitions of family may have found greater acceptance in modern society but marriage still stands as the supreme form of family relations. This essay discusses how the concept of family has evolved over time, from the formalist conception to the subjective approach and how cohabitation is increasingly undermining the traditional concept of the family.
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Introduction
Marriage and the Law
What Makes Marriage Special under the Law?
Privileges of Marriage
Conclusion
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"Unlike mere cohabitation and other forms living arrangements, marriage provides greater security. As soon as the marriage takes places, operations of law automatically applies to the couple, thus, affording both parties and their children greater protection. "The current law affecting cohabitation fails to provide people with adequate protection, particularly on relationship breakdown." Children of married couples enjoy more security as the Court can order the re-distribution of finances of couples in cases of divorce, based on the doctrine of equitable contributions set out in the case of Midlandbank v Cooke (1995). Under the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973, the Court can assess maintenance payments and adjust spouses' interest in property. "
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Feminist Attitudes to Family Life, 2004.
An examination of the claim made by some feminist sociologists that marriage and family life can be disadvantageous to women.
797 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 28.95
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This provides a valid introduction to the feminist perspective on family life, using concepts of conjugal roles, dual-burdens, equal opportunities, and various social policies as evidence to support the feminist viewpoint. It looks at how many feminist sociologists believe that marriage and family life exploits and oppresses women and how the traditional nuclear family, supported by functionalist and New Right sociologists, displays a definitively clear division of labour where women are expected to be housewives allowing the men to work. It also discusses how they perceive the nuclear family to mainly benefit men as women?s domestic functions in the home allow men to dominate paid work as well as encouraging a patriarchal ideology.
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"Many feminist sociologists believe that marriage and family life exploits and oppresses women. The traditional nuclear family, supported by functionalist and New Right sociologists, displays a definitively clear division of labour where women are expected to be housewives allowing the men to work. Using this ideology, the female role within the family should be concerned with motherhood and housework as she is biologically best suited to this service, while the male function is to provide and protect the family and to act as a disciplinary role model to his children. Feminist sociologists disagree with this and the view that the nuclear family benefits all in society. They perceive the nuclear family to mainly benefit men as women?s domestic functions in the home allow men to dominate paid work as well as encouraging a patriarchal ideology."
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The Legalization of Gay Marriage in the United States The Legalization of Gay Marriage in the United States, 2006.
A discussion regarding the controversial issue of same sex marriage in the USA.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 0 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper discusses the long debated issue of gay marriage in the United States. This paper reports how proponents of the issue contend that same sex marriage is not about gay rights but about human rights. It further discusses how these individuals believe that gays in modern society have long been subjected to inequalities and a lack of support from the social order. The opponents of the gay marriage issue refer to a stereotypical framework for gays in general that suggests that gays are evil and dangerous to children.
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Same-Sex Marriage, 2007.
A look at the impact of same-sex marriages on family values.
3,251 words (approx. 13.0 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 93.95
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The purpose of this paper is to introduce, discuss and analyze the topic of same-sex marriage. Specifically, it discusses if same-sex marriage is a threat to family and national values. The paper also looks at who feels threatened and why they feel this way. It contends that same-sex marriages should be available for gay and lesbian couples and that they should be able to celebrate their commitment and enjoy the benefits of marriage.
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"Many Americans tend to look back at the 1950s as the epitome of happily married life, with the perfectly dressed mother seeing the husband off to work, the children off to school, and happily managing the home, waiting only for their return. However, the 1940s and 50s had their share of problems, as well. Author Coontz states, "By 1946 one in every three marriages was ending in divorce. Even couples who stayed together went through rough times, as an acute housing shortage forced families to double up with relatives or friends. Tempers frayed and generational relations grew strained" (Coontz, 1997, p. 35). Nevertheless, most people were married in the 1950s, 86 percent of 1950s children grew up in two-parent households, and 90 percent of all households were families (Coontz, 1997, p. 37). Thus, marriage played a large role in society, and the unmarried were certainly the minority. "
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Family Treatment, 2002.
This paper discusses how gender issues can significantly impact marriage and family treatment.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 7 sources, $ 53.95
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Th paper argues that, in therapy, all family members have to keep in mind that women and men see things differently, just as they express themselves and interpret differently. They also have to recognize that there is the issue of gender inequality in society, which exacerbates family tensions.
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"A Treatise On The Family", 1993.
A critical review of this work on the economics of marriage and family life.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 1 source, $ 55.95
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"Gary S. Becker. A Treatise on the Family. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1981.
The word economics comes from a Greek root meaning "household rules," or in modern terms household management. Only with the rise of Political Economy in the eighteenth century did the word acquire its present meaning of the study of exchange relations in the public sphere, the market. As more and more functions such as cooking, eating and child care have been moved out of the household and into the market, the role of the family in this public economy might seem to have declined. In fact, however, suggests Gary S. Becker in A Treatise on the Family, the family has an economic life that extends far beyond the production or consumption of material goods.
We tend to isolate family life from "economic" life, and ..."
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Hindu Marriage, 2006.
An examination of the Hindu view of marriage as demonstrated through marriage customs and rituals.
1,155 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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This paper examines the Hindu outlook on marriage as reflected in the elaborate traditions and rituals surrounding the marriage ceremony. Hindu marriage is further described as both an important means to foster love for the entire extended family, and as a means of spiritual growth for the couple. The three main parts of the marriage ceremony are described, including the pre-ceremony, the ceremony proper, and the conclusion of the ceremony. The author contends that the elaborateness of the rituals serve as a reminder of the importance of the marriage both to their families and the couples' own spiritual lives for the remainder of their union.
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"A Hindu marriage ceremony can be divided into three main parts: the pre-ceremony, the ceremony proper, and the conclusion of the ceremony. The pre-ceremony includes a reception that is held by the bride's parents for the groom and his parents at the entrance of the marriage hall. After this first reception, the bride's father meets the groom on the stage, and gives several presents to the couple. The daughter is then given away by the bride's parents (Hinduism.co.za). Pre-marriage ceremonies can also include Pair Pana (where sweets and gold coins are exchanged), and Milni (where sweets, ornaments and token money are exchanged) (Mypurohith). The bride's feet and palms are decorated with Mahendi before the ceremony (Vivaaha.org)."
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Marriage, Relationships and Society, 2008.
A comparison of two articles:"Marriage: Then and Now" by Stephanie Coontz and "Family Responsibilities: The Politics of Love and Care" by Meg Luxton.
1,038 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 36.95
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This paper discusses two articles that both deal with the interrelationships between domestic relationships and the broader society: :"Marriage: Then and Now" by Stephanie Coontz and "Family Responsibilities: The Politics of Love and Care" by Meg Luxton. The paper explains that Coontz supplies the reader with an interesting account of the history of marriage, showing how it has changed according to dominant social and historical trends. The paper then points out that Luxton shows how neoliberal capitalist policies have impacted family relationships and that the assumption that families must be self-reliant, and independent of the capitalist economy, dates back to 18th century liberalism. The writer concludes that both of these articles are written from a starting point of love and caring and both have an underlying agenda of promoting the greatest possible amount of individual and family happiness within the realities of our current society. The writer also believes that both articles provide useful insights into social realities, and constructive suggestions that can increase the happiness of many relationships.
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"The underlying assumption of Coontz's article is that marriage is one of the many mechanisms of our society - it will thus change according to various social demands made on it. She does not appear to see any malevolent forces at work in this - marriage is simply an inanimate institution whose functions grow or contract depending on the pressures brought to bear on it. By contrast, Luxton's article does seem to pinpoint some malevolent forces at work. She blames what she calls the neoliberal agenda for the reduced role that the state is playing in fulfilling social responsibilities. Thanks to neoliberalism. She believes that the well-being of families has become subordinate to the well-being of business."
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Family Life in Pakistan, 2008.
An analysis of the roles of various members of a Pakistani family and the importance of the family unit.
840 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 29.95
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This paper discusses the importance and the set up of the family unit in Pakistan. It discusses the role of the biradari within the family and looks at the way that marriages are arranged and celebrated. It then considers the importance of sons within the family unit and describes the treatment of women in Pakistani families in the past and during the present times.
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The Role of Families in Pakistan
Marriage in Pakistan
Treatment of Women in Pakistan
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"The role of the family is important in Pakistan because it is the basic organization in Pakistan. Families often consist of grandparents, parents, siblings, and other relatives who all live in one house with the focus on the male kin or biradari (Pakistan Tradition Kinship 2006). The importance of the family life is seen in how the biradari celebrate different life events including births, deaths, and major holidays. The importance of the biradari cannot be understated because it offers poor family members loans and even provides a dowry for poorer families (Pakistan Traditional Kinship 2006). When parents cannot provide for the family, often the biradari steps in to help different parts of the family. In Pakistan, the elderly are respected and children are considered gifts from God (Family Life 2006). This is especially true of male children. Sons are considered important because they will provide for their mothers, while females are considered a liability and their innocence must be protected (Pakistan Traditional Kinship 2006). When studying the country of Pakistan, it is important to consider the role of marriage and its value to the people."
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Family Disputes, 2005.
A look at the role of family mediation in resolving marriage disputes.
1,225 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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This report presents an introduction to family mediation with an emphasis on resolving marriage disputes from the courts and practitioners' perspectives. It explains that the role of a mediator is to remain completely impartial and to assist the parties in their attempts to resolve their disputes. Mediation is solely based on cooperation instead of competition. The writer concludes therefore, that the modern family divorce mediation process can be considered as an attempt to negotiate common ground between two parties as opposed to those parties being subjected to the final decisions of a third party.
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"Mediation offers a number of opportunities to resolve at least some of the large number of divorces in the United States without costly and time consuming aspects of litigation. Of course, not all divorce cases are ideal for mediation. "Mediation is inappropriate if there is a situation of continuing violence or if one party fears, as a result of experience in the relationship, that he or she will be browbeaten."(Mantle, 1996) Even when the parties are willing to utilize the mediation process, there are times external counsel should be consulted. "Whichever course a man or woman takes, he or she must ensure that the legal issues which may affect the outcome are identified. It is potentially disastrous if they are not. There are as many examples as there are failed marriages to illustrate the importance of correct identification of legal issues, and the dangers inherent in the absence of independent legal advice." (Mantle, 1996) "
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