Essays on Arranged Marriage

In her 2010 publication of Shanghai Girls, Lisa See provides her readers with a tale based on the perfect combination of two themes: immigration and culture. Pearl and May, two Chinese sisters residing in Shanghai, “the Paris of Asia,” create the center of the storyline that sees them move from China to the United States amidst a lot of political turmoil that wrecks havoc in both countries. Now, at the commencement of the novel, Pearl, the narrator, and her sister May enjoy the life of calendar models in Shanghai, but they lose their apparent autonomy when their father forces ...

Introduction

Desirable Daughters is a novel by Bharati Mukherjee that seeks to illustrate the intricate relations that exist between the Indian caste system and the Western experiences of the immigrants in an effort towards reconciling the world views regarding the feminist gap between the two cultures. In a bid to reveal the intricacies of the caste system in India, Mukherjee delves deeper into the nature of three sisters in the novel and the circumstances they find themselves as they try to fit in different societies. From the outset, it is worth noting that the three sisters from Calcutta belong to ...

The society has a number of institutionalized practices that only add to the woes of holistic development and wellbeing of the people. Indeed, in the era of spread of education and development across the human society, many of such institutionalized practices that are in no way constructive in nature have come to get scrutinized. One such practice that has haunted many communities of the world for thousands of years is the societal norm of child marriage. It needs to be reckoned that child marriage cannot be supported or validated in any way. A close introspection about the matter in ...

Introduction

For huge countries like China, leadership is essential due to the tendency of a country to break into factions when there are no directions given to them. If a huge population is allowed to act without a leader and on desires alone, then many contrasting ideas would not be settled, causing divides and the downfall of a nation. Worse, people may even go against each other to establish a position in the society. A leader, in situations like this, acts as the bond that pulls everything together while leading them to a brighter future. In the case of China, ...

Marriage is a tradition that is practiced and honored all over the world. It signifies the birth of a relationship that grants couples the privilege to build families and an enduring kinship ties. Studies show that people who are happily married have more desirable benefits and experiences than those who are unmarried, cohabiting, widowed, or separated (Shariff 557). Specifically, married individuals have better parenting styles, stronger support systems, greater economic security, greater financial resources, healthier psychological status, more desirable emotional wellbeing, greater physical health, and longer life. Marriage practices in Western countries are different from those of other societies. ...

Legal and Social Response to Forced Marriage

Critical Review Introduction Adhering to one's cultural beliefs is important although some cultural activities are controversial and destructive in the face of the modern civilization. However, paying attention to the complexities of the social constructs and the cultural makeup of a community is essential before placing any critic on the cultural behavior of such a community. Additionally, governments and other organizations should have positive motives when they intervene in communities they deem to have unacceptable cultural behavior. Sometimes, western societies view their ways of life as superior to those of the Third World countries. Some cultural activities such as ...

The Middle East has long been known for its willingness and active practice of imprisoning citizens for politically based reasons. For example, anyone who stood against the authoritarian powers in those nations have often been taken as political prisoners, in the regime’s continued attempts to maintain absolute control. However, as nations in the region experience political reform, prisoners are being released and those nations are seeking ways to come to terms with, and move beyond their history of political oppression (Amnesty International 1). It is my opinion that countries in the Middle East should release current political prisoners ...

1.0. Introduction Human resource management in the modern times is at divergence from its classical model. Over the past few decades, it has evolved remarkably, as several new considerations have been included in its mechanism (Vani, 2011). Of such concern is recruitment that refers to the process of evaluating and hiring new talent on the basis of the preset criteria defined in relation to organizational objectives. In other words, the purpose of the recruitment process is to determine the contribution of a potential applicant to the process accomplishing the overall goals and objectives of the organization. The importance of ...

The collection of stories called “Distant View of a Minaret” that was written by an Egyptian female author Alifa Rifaat had a huge impact on the understanding of sexuality in the contemporary Middle East. It’s been known the questions of gender and sex are often ignored in that part of the world. Due to a long history and a deeply rooted faith, people of this area lack democracy. Their societies have been built on conservatism, traditions and ethics that are very often unfair to certain groups of people of those societies. Those people usually include females, slaves and ...

Introduction

Arranged marriage is a marriage where families or parents choose marital partners for their children. Asia, Africa and India are considered to be areas where arranged marriage is a cultural norm, while Western part of the world is characterized by non-arranged marriages. Thus, two types of marriages co-exist in the modern world. Arranged marriages may be extremely significant in South Asia because their prevalence results in decrease of divorce rates. Nevertheless, modern attitude to gender roles makes changes in society, for example in 2013 Kunz wrote that "a recent report indicated that divorce rates in India are soaring among ...

Social justice refers to the fair relationship between an individual and society, and it includes equality in the distribution of wealth, opportunities, rights and social privileges. However, in other societies, this phenomenon is not easily achievable, and there is apparent oppression, inequality, and deprivation of fundamental rights to some individuals by gender, class or social status. Gender inequality has been one of the topics of contention not only in developing countries but the whole world. Women have often been discriminated in issues concerning jobs, education, and even sports. Gender equality has been a far-fetched ideology in some parts of ...

Learning to Drive is a film directed by Isabel Coixet, released in 2014 and it deals with the role of women in the society. Although it seems that an Indian Sikh woman must have a much different life than an American woman from the upper class, they have things in common as well. This film is an example of gender equality in America. Wendy is a book editor and a critic who goes through a divorce and she has to become better equipped for life. She never thought that it was important for her to drive and once her ...

Within India, a large number of people marry through the arrangement made by their parents. An arranged marriage is done when the family makes choices about the spouse of a family member. These choices are normally done by the father or the male head of the family. A couple gets together “according to their family’s wishes, and the focus is on accepting and adjusting to partners after marriage,” (Myers, Madathil, and Tingle, 187). In other words, in an arranged marriage, romantic love and affection are not prerequisites for a couple to marry – love and affection are instead expected ...

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Child Brides: Impacts and causes

In the data of the United Nations, approximately 37,000 underage girls are married off every day. It is estimated that one out every three girls are married before these reach the age of 18; if current trends continue, it is believed that in the next ten years, there will be more than 140 million underage brides (International Women’s Health Coalition). Major international accords, such as the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women and the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, the Convention on the Rights ...

Both nationality and feminism are closely related movements. They are designed to make their members feel they are equal if not better than members of other groups. Members are united by a common characteristic that they all have. It is further emphasized that this aspect is their strength and if properly put to work; it will put them in a better position than they were. This comes down to change which members are encouraged to initiate. Nationalism invokes a feeling of pride in being a citizen of a given country, feminism does the same thing only in this case, ...

ISLAMIC LAW MARRIAGE

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The marriage is regarded as the important social institution that defines the relationship between the male and females. Besides, the approaches towards the understanding of the marriage differ in the manner that the countries of the diversified systems of the law define the minimal age for the marriage in the alternative manner to each other. In this regard, Islamic law recognizes the marriage of minors in the countries having Islamic system of law what contradicts to the responsibility to protect the life and freedom of the children based ...

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Executive Summary

Marriage is often defined as among some of the most memorable and joyous occasions in a person’s life. However, in a number of countries in the Middle East, forced marriages have become a facet of life that many in the Western world find repugnant and abhorrent. Much of the digression attendant to the issue stems from the different concepts that the West holds as right in the area, and comparing that with that in the Middle East and in the tenets of Islam as practiced in the communities in the latter region. Aside from this issue, the ...

Ceramic figure

All types of art are used to describe the history, culture, and traditions of people in the society. That is why the Native American art both contemporary and traditional are windows to understanding Native American culture and history. The first piece of art used was created by Angelina Medina. It is a ceramic figure that was created in 1997. According to the description, it shows that the figure has been made by clay, feathers, wood, turquoise and yarn. The creator of the sculpture is Angelina Medina, who is a well-known Native American artist. Medina was born on December 5, ...

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Arranged marriages bring together two families together as against just two individuals in love marriages. Therefore, family members always come to the support of the couple during testing times. In short, individuals united through arranged marriages are always under the surveillance of their parents and other family members. This means the possibilities of arranged marriages breaking away are very less when compared to love marriages. Even though in majority of the arranged marriages both the boy and girl appear to be strangers to each other, their parents are convinced beforehand that they both would make a perfect couple. However, ...

Describe the historical, religious, and financial significances of arranged marriage in the three main East Asian countries.

China. Arranged marriage in China used to be conducted on the principles of Confucianism. According to it, one should have married the person with another surname to close the connections between the community couple lived in. In addition, the parents of a bride or groom could arrange the marriage considering the wealth and the social status of the partner. Many unmarried people were not acquainted till the day of the marriage. ‘Three Letters and Six Etiquettes’ was the tradition kept for a long time in order to conduct a marriage. (Groom’s parents went to parents of a bride, ...

Bangladesh, a country in South Asia, is among the densest countries in the world with regards to human population. Millennium Development Goals- Fund or MDG- Fund is currently deploying help in Bangladesh in hope that they may prevent the early marriages of teen women who may still be classified as children that have become a common practice in Bangladesh (below 18 years old). These teens are not to marry until they reach 18 according to the law, but they are made to do because many believe that being married may help reduce the number of households to feed and ...

Jane Doe

Introduction Women’s rights throughout the world have continued to be the subject of human rights concerns for members of the various nations and regulatory groups throughout the world. Not all entities have the same concerns for the fair and equal rights of women in their nations, but with the world watching, pressure is put on these nations lacking proper adherence to human rights policies for women in these countries. Africa, often known for its volatile circumstances and harsh treatment of women is the focal point of this research paper in helping to create a best practices policy suggestion ...

Categorically, marriage is a matrimonial union between two adults; male and female. In the marriage process, there exist myriad stages as well as events that propel individuals to get united. Most communities from the Arabic decent often value the cultural type of marriage. Typically, marriage gets often regarded as a Holly union and once married the partners are not expected to separate or divorce. However, when marital matters are extreme such as alleged promiscuity, divorce gets granted after significant considerations. Partners are often expected to live happily while bearing children who are often an essential aspect of marriage. However from time ...

Foreword

The Republic of Turkey has gone through tremendous changes in the economic, political and social fields during the last decades. These were brought about by the ruling Justice and Development Party, or Adalet ve Kalkinma Partisi or AKP as it is commonly referred ever since it came to power in 2002. A market-oriented party having ideological roots in the Turkish Islamist movement, AKP commands strong political following in the intense religious and conservative middle class of Turkey. The paper highlights women identity, their lives and perceptions under AKP government in Turkey today.

Sweeping Changes under AKP Rule in Turkey

Ever since AKP came to power in 2002, ...

When one thinks about human trafficking, they think about countries from the Middle East or Africa, kidnapping children to become soldiers and fight in wars or little girls to become sex slaves. However, what many people do not realize is that this heinous crime occurs in their own backyard. Human trafficking is an issue that happens in countries all over the world, even countries that are seemingly progressive, such as the United States. In the United States alone, between 14,000 and 17,500 people per year enter the country for trafficking purposes (Goodhart 203). Within the United States, ...

Ancient Mesopotamians led a brutal existence, rocked by a long history of war over the control of fertile river valleys, which in light of the arid land that surrounded the region, meant life and death. The socioeconomic structure that emerged, in part out of necessity, ensured that women assumed domestic roles, but over time, these translated into massive gender inequalities. This paper asserts that women in ancient times as well as today belong to a lower class and have not been acknowledged for their contributions to the building of those societies and have not been treated equally then or today in Mesopotamia ...

Produced in 1984, Yellow Earth was the first film directed by Chen Kaige, a graduate of the Beijing Film Academy. The film is a period piece, taking place against the backdrop of China when World War II broke out. The film focuses on a communist soldier who comes to a village to collect folk songs to serve as morale-raising communist propaganda for the Eighth Route Army. During his visit to the rural village, the young soldier stays with a family, motherless but with a father, a young boy, and two sisters. The elder sister has already been "married off" in an arranged marriage, and the 14-year-old ...

Love is an involuntary feeling of intimacy and affection to towards another person. People feel love because they appreciate the personality traits and attributes of the other person (Living Together Formation and Dynamics of Intimate Relationships 1). Eventually, love may result into marriage after two individuals have an intimate relationship for a certain period of time. Courtship refers to the duration that comes before a couple becomes engaged and eventually gets married. In most cases, courtship results from the mutual intimate feeling of love and affection towards each other. It also relates to mate selection. Most people court those individuals ...

- Introduction Human trafficking has been defined by the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003 as "trafficking in persons as the recruitment, transportation, transfer or harboring, or receipt of persons, with or without the victim's consent or knowledge, within or across national borders by means of threat or use of force, or other forms of coercion, abduction, fraud, deception, abuse of power or position, taking advantage of the vulnerability of the person, or, the giving on receiving of payments or benefits to achieve the consent of a person having control over another person for the purpose of exploitation which ...

Since the abolition of legal slavery in the nineteenth century, the emergence of over 300 international treaties could not stop the institution of slavery in the world. Contemporary slavery is a global challenge and requires the attention of the world nations to eradicate the barbaric phenomenon. Slavery is illegal virtually in every country of the world; however, the statistics show that there are perhaps 27 million slaves alive today. Around 15-20 million of these slaves belong to the countries of India, Pakistan and Nepal, others distributed in Southeast Asia, Northern and Western Africa, parts of South America and North America ...

Diversity among the Arab people is apparent and has led to differences in the patterns of events of a marriage. But, the larger population of the Arabs are still Muslims. Until this modern day, the Arab wedding still follows an extravagant series of event before the marriage. A traditional Arabic Wedding usually starts with the meeting of the two families. An Islamic Wedding requires consent on both the groom and the bride. The bride, together with his family, is welcomed in their house. The presence of the family is required as it maintains the purity between them. The diversity ...

Background

The quality of marriage is a very essential part of the family life that influences the health and well-being of an individual. Several studies have associated the quality of marriage to the quality of life of people. Some studies reported that a better marital quality is closely linked to less depression resulting to better health. To cut short, better marital quality may lead to a positive outcome in life. There are several factors that determine the quality of a good marriage. Some of these factors include ethnicity, gender and the like (Bowman and Dollahite). At present, there has been a revolutionary change all ...

Human trafficking is a trade involving the harboring or transportation of persons against their will with the sole purpose of exploiting them. Human trafficking has resulted into forced marriages that revolve on threats or even assault on the victims. The individual is forced into a marriage with unknown person. The individuals who may resist from this form of marriage can be subjected to physical and emotional abuse or even suffer death at the hands of their tormentors. Victims of such circumstances are then stuck into a life of domestic violence, rape and even suicide. In some circumstances, a forced marriage is referred as ...

The relational dialectic communication theory evaluates the tensions in relationships caused by human contradictions. The theory examines the tensions expressed in dialects of individual parties in interpersonal relationships as individuals express the clash of conflicting wants and needs. The theory explains conflicting needs an individual within a relationship can need or want and the conflicting dialect used to communicate that conflicting position. The theory originated with the work of Baxter and Montgomery began as their studies found repeated conflicting results. The pattern of repeat tensions was first discovered when Baxter completed her first series of interviews. Her study asking interviewees ...

The relational dialectic communication theory evaluates the tensions in relationships caused by human contradictions. The theory examines the tensions expressed in dialects of individual parties in interpersonal relationships as individuals express the clash of conflicting wants and needs. The theory explains conflicting needs an individual within a relationship can need or want and the conflicting dialect used to communicate that conflicting position. The theory originated with the work of Baxter and Montgomery began as their studies found repeated conflicting results. The pattern of repeat tensions was first discovered when Baxter completed her first series of interviews. Her study asking interviewees ...

One of the hallmark characteristics of our modern world is multiculturalism. As Bill Bryson points out in his book, The Mother Tongue, “If you drew a map of Europe based on languages, it would bear scant resemblance to a conventional map” (Bryson, 1990). Most countries of the world are pluralistic. With notable exceptions, such as homogenous Iceland, most countries are composed of multiple linguistic and cultural backgrounds. This has been, and continues to be an ongoing source of conflict in our world and nations. Since every culture has it’s own unique traditions, understandings, values and language, there is not a mechanism ...

Marriage is a form of interpersonal relationship that is established by individuals in various parts of the globe in order to form what is referred to as familial bond (George and Elshtain 43). The bond formed due to marriage is recognized by various institutions that include the legal, religious and even the general society. The various partners in marriage usually have mutual responsibility and conjugal rights depending on how they agree to handle their marriage. Marriage definition differs from one society to the other and even some of the cultures have regulations that guide marriage. Even though cultures have ...

Overview of the Problem

Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are two eating disorders with adverse effects on health and wellbeing. Persons with these disorders are preoccupied with their weight, in fact basing their self-esteem mainly on their body image (Suisman et al., 2012). They have an intense fear of weight gain because of a distorted belief that they are fat. For this reason, they refuse to eat and exercise excessively. Alternatively, they engage in binge eating but purge themselves after through self-induced vomiting and laxative abuse increasing the risk of malnutrition that, in severe cases, causes death (Bulik et al., 2005). There is historical ...

Race, Ethnicity, Human variation

Race is someone’s background. It is a common origin or relatives a group of people shares. Ethnicity is the relationship of an individual to a group of people or culture. Human variation is the different of people from cultural with different perspectives and physical perspectives. In my opinion, race does exist. It exists because it determines who you are. Should race exist? I think that race should exist because race sets the differences among individual with in cultures, and beliefs about human differences. Without race we wouldn’t have culture and human differences and we won’t have anything unique about ...

The question on what makes a marriage last has become one of the most asked inquiries of all time. The debate between the practicality behind arranged marriages against love-based marriages has gone viral in the society especially at the onset of high rate divorce cases occurring around the world. Notably, it could be understood that this particular thinking is produced simply through assumed knowledge. What do the facts support? Marriage and love are two different matters. While some might say that they love a person, not everyone else understands what the word ‘love’ means. To establish the argument of love ...

Introduction

In the field of anthropology, students and interested readers would previously obtain information from classical sources. However, the increased attention of researchers in sociology has led to the recent developmentofliteratureongenderphilosophiesacrosstheworld.Brettell and Sargent is among the passionate writers who are inclining their work towards modern topics in anthropology. Most of their work is designed in a manner that is deemed appropriate for scholars at various levels of their studies ("Economic Empowerment." 2013p. 10). In his essay, I will evaluate one significant topic in the field of anthropology and then relate Brettell and Sargent’s work to ideologies contained within the fundamental ...

God created all things visible, invisible, including all spiritual beings. God’s work of creation was good, both physically and morally. God blessed creation with all his loving-kindness. God has given responsibilities to all the living beings as a care taker of earth. Out of all creations the human begins is the dominant creation in the earth. The human begins framed a certain rules by themselves and they strict to that rules. Even they don’t know whether the framed rules are morally correct. “To Err is Human” (Alexander Pope) one should not punish someone too hard for his or her ...

Marriage is one of the critical issues in society. As a matter of fact, the roles and functions of marriage make it one f the important union in human race. Those who are religious will assert that marriage was actually instituted by God and this makes it a crucial issue. Arranged marriage is one of the types of marriage, but in this case the marital union is decided by third parties. It is a type of marriage where the groom and the bride are selected by other people rather than making their own decision on who to marry. In the past, this ...

Before one gets prejudged for advocating early marriage, it is necessary to clarify that early marriage is not the same as child marriage. Child marriage is a union between a boy and a girl who are below 18 years of age. One is not and will never be a promoter of child marriage. What one encourages is early marriage which is a marriage between two people who are at least 18 years old. Early marriage has several advantages provided that both the man and the woman are mature enough to understand the responsibility attached to having a spouse and children. One advantage of marrying ...

Imagine being in a wilderness, in an alien place, life all around you, life going on unhindered. Despite the abundance around you, you still can’t find something to feed on, cheer you or relate to. It is like the unlikely situation where all over sudden, your friends quit speaking in a language you understand. You can no longer understand what they say, nor can they you. The world can become a very lonely place in such circumstances; when you fail to fit, not of your own doing, but a cruel mix of fate and circumstances. This is the predicament that most ...

The Bridge of San Luis Ray is a novel written by Thornton Wilder. The story presents a dilemma as to whether the tragedy that occurred is as a result of divine intervention or by chance. The setting of the novel takes place in Lima, the capital city of Peru. It talks about the demise in titular San Luis bridge’s collapse when five people were crossing it. The novel explores the lives of five people who perished in the bridge and reveals their life struggles for survival. Moreover, it talks of the sadness that is created by the undying love of the ...

Looking up the Encyclopedia of Gender and Society, arranged marriage is defined as a kind of marital union, where two people are married in accordance to the arrangements made by a third party, usually the parents of the bride and groom (O’ Brien 40). In arranged marriages both prospective spouses agree to have the assistance of a third party, e.g their parents, and identify a husband or wife respectively. Although arranged marriages differ from forced marriages, which occur when either the bride or groom or even both of them are married against their will, they still should be considered unacceptable. We live in a ...

Western, Arab and Indian

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Marriage practices in three cultures: Western, Arab and Indian

The concept of ‘marriage’ indicates the social, physical and spiritual union between two people. It happens to be a universal custom that plays a vital role in social expansion, through the formation of new families. One of the oldest practices in human history, marriage is treated as a cause for celebration in every part of the globe and is a rite of passage experienced by most people in spite of their diverse customs and lifestyles. In terms of the wedding ceremony, each culture and country possesses its own unique style ...

Marriage is considered an honorable institution. In the genre of literature, marriage and prostitution are common issues. One should consider the objective of marriage as a business in which people choose mates that are financially beneficial for both of the involved people. Society sees one as honorable while the other is considered an illegal act. Are these two a continuum of each other? As we examine such literary works as Pygmalion by Shaw and Measure for Measure by Shakespeare, and Of Mice and Men by Steinbeck, we get a clear vision of these two entities. Prostitution is usually called the world’s ...

Thesis statement: Whichever way we look at it, underage marriages are not right, and they should be abolished in every country once and for all. - Body Paragraph

Underage marriage is a violation of the rights of the young girl who gets married.

- The minor does not get involved in the marriage negotiations which contravenes the spirit of marriage. - Apart from being denied education, the girl suffers domestic violence. - Body Paragraph

Underage marriage means early motherhood and a large family as a consequence.

- Large families perpetuate a circle of poverty. - Limited resources for the family. - Counter Argument Underage marriages should be respected. Abolishing them could be interpreted to mean interfering with people’s culture. ...

Abstract

Honor killing is an act of killing a member of the family, mostly women and girls with a core purpose of protecting and upholding the Islamic family reputation. This act is performed by an immediate male member of the family when their female family members have allegedly been involved in any disrespectful manner that is likely to ruin the family name. Some of the most case sensitive actions that result to killing a female member of the family include failure to adhere to the planned marriage, filing for a divorce or disrespecting a husband and involving themselves in extramarital activities before, during or after ...

"Hills Like White Elephants" and "A New England Nun"

Ernest Hemingway's short story "Hills Like White Elephants" follows two conflicted and ambiguous characters - Jig and the American. Though their primary struggle and conflict is never explicitly mentioned, it is heavily implied that these two characters were or are in a relationship, Jig is pregnant, and the American wishes for her to have an abortion. In Eleanor Wilkins Freeman's "A New England Nun," a similarly contentious relationship is shown, between the happily-established Louisa and the selfish, disruptive Joe, who comes into her life because of a promise which nearly tears both of ...

Human trafficking is the second largest globally organized crime that occurs without most people realizing that it is happening. It refers to the illegal trade of humans involving the act of recruiting, and movement of individuals from one nation to another for exploitation purposes. Most individuals get into the trade through flattery or compulsory means, promised employment with better pay while others through the abduction and transportation to desired destinations where they undergo exploitation and used against their will. The main purposes of human trafficking entails forced labor, sexual exploitation, organ transplant, production, and trade of drugs. Declaration of ...

Response to Journal Articles

Article: Chicken Hips 1. Central Theme: In Chicken Hips, Catherine Piggott explores the concept of cultural construction of beauty. From Piggott’s story, it is clear that the Gambian people consider women to be beautiful when they have broad hips, swinging breasts and round thighs (paragraph 17). The Gambians despise thin–bodied women, which explains the nickname given to the author (chicken hips) due to her slender body. The people also celebrate being fat, and it does not bother them to have large portions of food in their meals (paragraph17). This is a stark contrast to the culture in ...

“Good faith and truthful ignorance”: A case of transatlantic Bigamy

Good faith and truthful ignorance: a case of transatlantic bigamy is a biography of Francisco Noguerol, a Spanish conquistador who was little known during his time. In addition, the book resonates Spain’s attempt at protecting the rights of women in that Era. This is reflected by the Judiciary’s attempt at making sure that the women involved enjoyed their bequeathed rights. Each woman involved in the story had a right of retaining Francisco as their own spouse. This is derived from the fact that each had been legally married to Francesco; despite the incumbent circumstances. Generally, the book revolves around the Spanish ...

Narayan’s article about arranged marriage makes for interesting reading. For many westerners, it probably provides a rare insight into the positive aspects of arranged marriages which are considered the norm is some cultures. Narayan discusses the benefits of such processes and, in many ways, her arguments are convincing. However, as Narayan is much more independent than many Indian women in her position, the elements that she considers to be benefits are perhaps not so for the larger population of women subjected to arranged marriages.

In her article, Shoba Narayan discusses the benefits of an arranged marriage. One of the ...

Book Review: Republicanism and Democracy

The American Revolution was a complex political process that was inevitable. This is because the wave of the revolution was shaped by logical forces and circumstances that faced the American colonists leaving them with no other choice than revolting against the tyranny of the absolute monarchy that extended its hand to the Americas. However, the pressure to revolt on the colonist was not only experienced in Northern America but also was evident in other parts of the world. This accounts for other historical revolts like the French revolution. Gordon Wood the author of this book focuses of the progressive interpretation ...

Cultural Perspective

Marrying for love can be risky and the chance for it to fail is just as much as the chance for it to succeed. Unlike in normal relationships, marrying for love on a cross-cultural perspective will have more culture-related challenges as well as difficulties normal relationships have.

As modern culture becomes more influential, people are now seeing cross-cultural marriages as a possibility; but are they really willing to face culture related challenge that will come their way? Different cultures have been practicing arranged marriages for centuries and they show no signs of discontinuing the tradition as it has produced happy and ...

PART I

Hello, my name is Elizabeth, and I am 28 years old. I was born in the Dominican Republic, and I emigrated to the Unites States when I was 14 years old, ending up in Miami. When I was in ROTC, I met the man who would become my husband; August will be our one year anniversary. Right now, my husband is in Seoul, North Korea, temporarily stationed there. As for my interests, I am an avid jogger, and I like to cook and eat delicious food. Right now, I am pursuing my Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, due ...

Abstract

This paper will refer to Hogarth’s series of six paintings ‘Marriage à la Mode’ in which he portrays an arranged marriage in 18th century England. It will consider Hogarth’s satirical objects and their relevance to today’s society.

William Hogarth’s six paintings – known as ‘Marriage à la Mode’ – portray the story of an unsuccessful and artificially arranged upper-class marriage in England in the mid 18th century.

Painting 1 – The Marriage Settlement

This shows the final dealings between an aristocrat who is burdened a lot of debt (sitting on the right) and a wealthy merchant (sitting in the middle) to arrange the marriage of their children. ...