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Overview on Arranged Marriages
An arranged marriage describes a situation in which the parents of two people, typically of similar cultural backgrounds, are predetermined to be married by their parents or a third party. Arranged marriages are a part of many different cultures, both old and new. They present a very logical approach to the institute of marriage and are influenced by both cultural and economic factors.
Arranged Marriages in Countries and Cultures
The tradition of arranged marriage is most commonly found in eastern-based cultures, including Indian, Japanese, and Chinese cultures. However, it was at one time equally popular in western culture. In the Elizabethan era, it was not uncommon for parents in high society to arrange marriages among their children to ensure that they maintained the economic status and bloodlines that they greatly valued. Parents of the bride would commonly offer their daughter to the son of a family of equal economic status.
Marriage in the Arab World: A detailed report about the concept of marriage and how it is perceived in the Arab cultu
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Arranged Marriage is a collection of eleven short stories written by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni who is an Indian-American author and poet. This book was published in 1995 and won the American Book Award. It was on the San Francisco Chronicle bestseller list for five weeks. Arranged Marriage has eleven stories, all of which focus on different issues resulting from the patriarchy. Stories differ in plots but revolve around the same theme. Arranged Marriage has eleven stories, all of which focus on different issues resulting from patriarchy. Some stories also discuss the contrasting cultural differences between east and west and the resistance it creates in women and the subsequent reactions of the society. The protagonist is usually a woman who is, sometimes, married in an arrangement and suffers because of the expectation she is supposed
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This month, I'm happy to welcome my guest and fellow historical fiction author, Linda Matchett, who wrote this post about arranged marriages.
About twenty years ago when living in the Washington, DC area, I worked at a high-tech firm with a young man from one of the Middle Eastern countries. A handsome man, he caught the attention of more than a few of our single, female employees. However, he was not interested in dating because he was engaged. To a woman he’d never met. As was the custom of his family, his wedding would be the result of an arranged marriage. In the span of a few weeks, he returned to his home country, wed, went on his honeymoon, and came back to work.
Having married my best friend, I had trouble relating to the man’s arranged marriage. But according to several recent news reports, the practice is making a comeback; one article stating that “internet dating has exhausted many people.” Another essay indicates the U.S. divorce rate of 40-50% can’t compare to a rate of less than 4% among arranged marriages.
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