Category: Arranged Marriage

Marriage among the Hindus is a Sacramental Relation. This paper deals with Evolution and History of Hindu Marriage. It shows the ancient perspective of marriage and its customs. The paper elaborates forms of marriage practiced during the ancient era. It explains the changes and progress of marriage from the Vedic period to the current date.…

Arranged and forced marriage are two completely different terms that are misconstrued by the media, often making it indistinguishable. Arranged marriage is when parents/guardians take lead to find a suitable spouse for their son or daughter. The two parties involved have the free will to go forward with the proposal. However, forced is when the…

The Middle East is the origin of the three main religions in the world, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Historical facts reveal that Christianity dominated the Middle East in the period around the 1st century until the Muslim conquest occurred in the 7th century AD. There are diverse traditions and beliefs prevalent in the Middle…

Arranged Marriages in Sikh Society Women have to live up to the norms and standards established by the patriarchal majority. Should they fail to meet them, they would face discrimination and abuse in any form, from verbal attacks to physical torture and even murder. From this story comes another one, also related to gender inequality…

Arranged marriages are not always wonderful, but they are not always favorable, so before anyone decides to have one, you should think about it. First, lets get into a little background information about it, arranged marriages started in the 20th century in the united states. In arranged marriages parents, religious leaders, and matchmakers choose the…

Claim: Interpersonal relationships arent the same in every culture. Rationale: The topic of interpersonal attraction and its similarities and differences across cultures is often debated about. The question of whether culture affects relationships, especially romantic ones has often had many stereotypes surrounding it. This shows that many people believe that interpersonal relationships are different across…

In this essay, I argue that an anthropological perspective can show us that modern views about companionate marriage, often seen as the ideal for romantic love, can co-exist with differing perspectives about love and marriage. To show this, I initially focus on the narratives of women in arranged marriages in the Christian Philippines, then turn…

The meaning of marriage in Saudi Arabia marriage is an integrative and interdependent relationship that combines men and women, which is a primitiveness for the person. Marriage in Islam is through a legal contract, which is done under certain conditions and methods, on the basis of which it is agreed to establish a family and…

Oppressions in Ginu Kamani`s The Smell The Smell is a short story that gives the readers the point of view of a young Indian girl, known as Rani, who lives in a household that practices vegetarianism and witnesses a tradition of an arranged marriage that occurs in her family. Ginu Kamani, the author, wrote the…

Marriage is a social custom in which a man and a woman form a new family together. In today’s world, there are two types of unions. Arranged marriage and love marriage are two types of unions. While this is true, arranged marriages have been widely practiced since the dawn of civilization, love marriage is becoming…