Essays on Monogamy

Summary of the Topic

Polygamy entails a practice or the state of having more than one marital partner at the same time while monogamy involves sticking to one spouse. Biologists, anthropologists, and archaeologists have been trying to find a solution to the complicated query of whether human beings are polygamous or monogamous. Research teams have reviewed the variations of human DNA to that of animals and have come across several ways to explain the evolution of people from a polygamous setup to one that requires more intimacy. This essay assesses articles and books that attempt to understand how evolution has affected polygamy and ...

As the United States is growing more diverse, people from different backgrounds are interacting and negotiating to bring new issues that are affecting marriage today. One of the contemporary issues that are affecting the family arena is the marriage. It is not yet clear in American society on issues such as who should be allowed to marry, either heterosexuals or homosexuals, expectations once married and steps that are followed in the marriage (Cherlin, 2009). This issue has led to the dropping of the importance of marriage. Gallup poll conducted early in last year indicates that the rate of marriage ...

Abstract

Life history and sexual selection in mating evolution has continued to draw much interest from researchers. It is still not very clear whether sexual selection prevents or helps the mating behavior in order to adapt to modern environments. In a recent study by Wigby and Chapman (2006) behaviors such as the time it takes for mating, the probability of mating and duration for mating were the behaviors that were investigated in the same group of populations of seed beetles callosobruchus maculates. This study reviews some of the research done on this subject. In deed, there are many factors, which contribute ...

It seems that there is no subject surrounded in so much taboo as when it comes to sexual attitudes and behaviors. With such a myriad of what is considered “normal” within a certain society or culture, trying to identify what is socially acceptable can be, at times, tricky. Media bombards viewers with images of scantily clad individuals in various adulterous escapades and the spam folders of emails are chock full of advertisements for discreet illicit affairs. With companies catering towards married individuals boasting over 20 million customers (Woo, 2013), is it possible that humans are not meant to be monogamous? ...

Serial monogamy is a situation whereby an individual successively moves from one romantic or sexual relationship to another. Such a relationship surely lasts a long duration but eventually ends due to various reasons. In most cases, such relationships do not materialize to strong marriages due to selfish interests of both or one of the parties. Relationships usually stem from a meeting of common ideas and a shared sense of attraction between a man and a woman.

However, most relationships (especially those centered on sex) primarily rely on physical satisfaction to keep them going. Furthermore, it is a part of the human anatomy to experience something new other than ...

Question 1 Compare the strengths and weaknesses of nuclear and extended families. Use information from examples in videos and text, and your own experiences.

In the U.S. older persons often live in residences or communities segregated from the rest of society. Analyze the reasons for this voluntary age-grading, and assess the effect of such a pattern on the larger society. In which kinds of societies is patrilineal descent likely to be found? What is a totem and what is its significance for kinship and descent? Define and contrast moiety, phratry, clan and lineage. Contrast the matrilineal descent system with the patrilineal. Use cross-cultural examples. Give two reasons as to why fraternal polyandry is common in Tibet? Give two examples of both the pros and cons ...

In regards to relativism and subjectivism we can establish that holding a moral belief is a subjective opinion, but using the divine command theory can lead us to the conclusion that morality has the possibility of objectivity. Opinions could be based on personal culture/folklore, family history, or media portrayal. Unless one can strip away all of these subjective opinion inducing factors, an individual’s specific morality cannot be objective and most likely won’t be relevant to a large amount of ethical situations. This bias obviously limits objectivity, since opinions are decided by a person’s background and social peers instead of morality. ...

In regards to Relativism and subjectivism we can establish that holding a moral belief is a subjective opinion, but using the divine command theory can lead us to the conclusion that morality has the possibility of objectivity. Opinions could be based on your culture/folklore, your parents/grandparents, TV/videogames, and unless you can strip away all of these subjective opinion inducing factors, your specific morality cannot be objective and it probably won’t be relevant to a large amount of ethical situations. This basis obviously limits objectivity, you’re opinions are decided by where you come from and who you’re with as opposed ...

Marriage is an extremely important institution in the human society in all parts of the world. Indeed, this event marks the beginning of a new bond to be shared between the newly wedded couple. While the customs, traditions and ceremonies pertaining to weddings might differ from culture to culture and country to country, the sanctity of this institution remains the same everywhere. As with any other country in the world, in Egypt too, marriage is regarded as a very important occasion. In fact, it is the Egyptians who are said to be the first to have declared the laws of wedding ...

Introduction

Different laws and regulations have been authorized in defining relations between two or more people either of the same or opposite sex. These involve monogamy where one person has only one spouse, polygamy through which one can have more than one marriage partner and same-sex marriage. Legalizing these forms of relations in the United States is an indication of the society having the freedom of association and human rights. Human rights analyze a situation where the society has the freedom to make choices about how they are willing and able to lie without interference from other people. This makes it, ...

Interpersonal Communication Theories and Infidelity

Interpersonal Communication Theories and Infidelity Infidelity is a common problem found in many relationships and marriages. Whether couples are married or dating, straight or gay, it appears that 48% of couples are unfortunately bound to experience a period of infidelity . Many believe that infidelity only brings on episodes of conflict between the couple, followed by an inevitable breakup or divorce. They do not think there is any way through infidelity, or that there is any other type of communication involved. However, interpersonal communication is far more complex than that, and the couple can become mired in several different theories in ...

2-1. Food Foragers, Hunting and Gathering, and ‘Insulting the Meat’ and Egalitarianism

Food Foragers Food foragers are essentially ‘in tune’ with their environment such that they have developed the senses and the skills to forage for food. Foragers survive by fishing, hunting, and gathering edible plants in their surroundings. Since foraging not only requires skill but also shared efforts among people in the community. For this reason, foragers were the ones that put together the fabric of ‘community’. “It was as foragers that we became truly human, acquiring the basic habits of dealing with one another and with the world around us that still guide the behaviour of individuals, communities, ...

Abstract

The project deals with the problem of divorce among African American families. The opening paragraphs induct into the overall state of affairs in the African American demographic group. Further sections of the research give insight into the reasons and the outcomes of family breakups for all family members. The research reflects the opinions of leading family planning, divorce, and psychology experts. Keywords: divorce, family, cause, effect, African, American Marriage is the formal unity of a man and a woman recognized and approved by the law and the church. However, there comes a time when a married couple is no longer willing ...

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 history of human evolution has always been a heated topic for debate; many theories abound as to what factors led to the evolution of apes into man, using the concepts of trait adaptation, among others, to help explain why we became what we became. There are those who believe that the major contributing factor was the development of language, or the forming of groups with hierarchical structures. Others believe that the development of monogamy as a social concept is the most important factor leaving to the evolution of humanity. However, it is my concerted belief that the most important contributing ...

There are many divorces nowadays. Couples break up after few month of marriage. Some of them using psychological help trying to save their marriages but nothing work. Our societies insist that all marriages should be strictly monogamous. Consequently, couples get divorce in their early marriage due to infidelity. Youth in our time has a huge craving for adventures and discoveries. That is why it is hard to spend whole life with one person. I am totally agreed that sexual freedom is more important than monogamy. Sometimes sex does not mean anything except of sexual satisfaction. Trying different partners’ person discovers ...

English

The union between two or more partners that originate from an intimate relationship can be termed as marriage. There are two major forms of marriage namely monogamous and polygamous. Monogamous marriage entails union of two people; usually of the opposite gender, in holy matrimony. Studies indicate that the majority of people adopt monogamous marriage across the world. On the other side, polygamous marriage is on the increase. Polygamous marriage can be described as union of more than two intimate partners, which adopts cultural and religious doctrines. The paper extrapolates on the differences and similarities between monogamous and polygamous marriages. ...

The entitled The Screwtape Letters is a unique piece of literature because it shows both the Christian views on life while only presenting letters the devil, who is Screwtape, is sending to another demon named Wormwood. It covers all corners on Christianity without directly stating these points. There is a resounding theme of sexuality found in the book, most of the letters speak about this. Sometimes, it is just a theme and it is not directly explained. Readers will have to try to analyze what the book is really trying to tell you.

In Chapter nine, the lesson is about exploiting “dryness”:

“In the first place I have always found that ...

Before you are some basic arguments against gay marriage: The first is that it defies what is believed to be an ancient tradition that has always been that of the union of a man and a woman. That definition is very basic and the general idea is if this rule which was supposedly created by god is broken there will be negative consequences. We believe that lifelong heterosexual monogamy is natural; gay relationships are not. Homosexual relationships are not natural in terms of they have no function in relation to procreation, they can’t have kids but that doesn’t make ...

Before you are some basic arguments against gay marriage: The first is that it defies what is believed to be an ancient tradition that has always been that of the union of a man and a woman. That definition is very basic and the general idea is if this rule which was supposedly created by god there will be negative consequences. What really is the peril of altering the definition of marriage, will god get angry? Seemingly god created gay people so why should he be mad when they try to attain the same standards of living as straight people. ...

Christopher Ryan and Cacilda Jetha in their book Sex at Dawn seek to explore major issues of human sexuality ranging from the origins of monogamy in human beings, the subject of divorce, systems of mating in humans and many more areas that are embodied in this wide topic. Ryan and Jatha’s major concern however is how past promiscuity haunts family dynamics among them monogamy and sexual orientation. The book therefore serves as a major breakthrough in an effort to understand humanity in a deeper sense in regard to sex and sexual matters (Ryan & Jetha 66). Ryan and Jetha argue ...

Men and women are human beings but the two belong to two different schools of thought. This is normally portrayed through the actions that precede their thoughts. Both exhibit different characteristics in regard their after thoughts therefore confirming the claim that both think iv very many different ways. This then translates to what both view as right and wrong because they have different perspectives anyway. Virtue ethics is normally seen as a way of acting in accordance to acceptable norms in society (Code 18). This therefore translates to a person being seen as either good or bad in respect to ...

As shocking as pederasty is in modern times, in ancient Greece, it was a bisexual relationship that had social status, between an adult man and a teenage male. This was the most common during the Classical and Archaic periods of Greek history, and it has been traced back in history to the ritual of initiation – specifically the rituals that took place on Crete that were connected to admission into life in the military and Zeus' religion. Referred to as paiderastia by the Greeks, it was both lauded and reviled in contemporary works of the day. In Iliad and Odyssey, it does ...

Introduction

Monogamy is defined as type of marriage where a person has only one husband/wife at any single time (Troost, 2005). Traditionally, monogamous relationships were assumed to be between a man and woman or vice versa but recent developments in the marriage structure and homosexual activism has led to the inclusion of two women or men in a marital relationship as a form of monogamy. However, for the purpose of this research, the conventional monogamous structure of one husband and wife will be used. Monogamy normally has two sociological perspectives. These include: one, having only one spouse in a lifetime; and two, having only one ...

The problem of marriage and infidelity has been widely discussed for a long period of time, and I believe that it existed as long as marriage has been. In different epochs and countries there was a certain formed attitude to this issue, but in today’s democratic world people decide on their own how to behave and what to believe in. In this essay I want to present my understanding of marriage and monogamy, as well as of the infidelity question. I’m sure that the most successful and happy marriages are founded on love. If you get married to ...

A definition of self-identity: transversal analysis of the philosophical problematic of the self and the quest for self-acceptance and happiness.

If there is a pertinent question to be asked, as many times as a mind gets lost in the world of ambivalent feelings, decisions, choices, vices, uncontrollable passions, deep boredom, despair and fears, as well as excitement, pleasure and joy is this one: «Who am I?». It is not an innocent question and it does not allow an innocent answer, as all possible paths leading to it are rooted in the most important quest any human being can go in search of: the quest for self-acceptance and happiness. It is a long expedition to the roots of any life, involving the past ( ...