RELATIONSHIPS-influence of culture on romatic r's Flashcards
(33 cards)
what are the 2 cultures i differentiate between?
western and non western
what is it with western cultures and romantic r?
people choose own partners on attraction and choice. b4 making dec to move in /long term comm = marriage.some move in without m. rate of m steadily decreased
what is it due to social mobility in western?
due to social mobility western cultures characterised by greater pool of pontential r’s due to urban settings= regularly interaction with large no. of people and accquaintent
social mobility in comparison to western?
non western have fewer urban centres and less georgrpahical & social mobility translating to less choice etc. r’s tied stronger to other factors such as family/economic resources
what do western cultures promote?
greater importance on rights and freedom of individ & seen as individualistic as focus on own choices therefore r’s seen as voluntary by those involved
what about non western and freedom?
the group depends to be main unit of concern and these known as collectivist cultures. encouraged to be interdependent and rely on 1 another.
how do non western shape relationship choice?
through family, community/group (moghaddam et al )
what is it with western r’s and love?
love more important in indiv while collectivist based on values take place in c.
what are r’s in non western cultures?
r’s may be involuntary where arranged m factor.parents play role in join community, extended families etc. parents know best as marrying for love = disaster
what is marrying for love = disaster supported by?
research showing ind marrage= low levels of satisfaction longterm
what is marrying for love = disaster argument?
such cultures may also see divorce brings shame which discourages couples to divorce due to stigma. possible that strong influence culture plays on r’s that may not be beneficial as it seems.
what happened in the hsu research?
compared chinese and north american societes and demonstrated how diff values can shape r choices.
how do chinese deal with their r’s (hsu- cultural values)?
hinese regard heritage an ancestry and r tend to be dominated by more permanent r’s
how do western c’s deal with their r’s (hsu- cultural values)
western c emphasise progress and discontinuity tended to favour more temporary r’s showing how diff cultural values can shape r
what are the topical researches for influence of culture on romantic r’s? (4)
norms & rules
social mobility
arranged m
cultural shift
research for norms and rules?
btw c’s may also affect r due to what considered as approp b. if someone recieves ben must give benefit back
what studies support norms & rules
ting toomey et al
what did ting toomey et al find?
individ cultures reciprocated as voluntary wheres collectivists duty e.g japanese c= specific rules and gift giving which could affect r’s
research for social mobility?
those with low opportunities to interact arrange ‘non vol’ marriages which makes sense and appears to work well. divorce rates low & in 50% of spouses have been reported to fallen in love with another. (epstein et al)
research for social mobility part 2?
no difference in marital satisfaction was found when comparing non arranged marriages in us. although frowned upon in western societies such as traditional match making through families = some value. h.w countries like china found noticable increase in love r’s w move away from arrange 70% in 1949 to less than 10% in 1999
study support for social mobility?
whyte et al
what did whyte et al?
women in chengdu married love= better than arranged choice is important in sustainable r regardless of culture
disadvantage of research?
cultural bias (maybe unique culture) mg x apply across china gender bias as men not asked
research for arranged marriages?
those were parents control, cause parents in better position to judge and not blinded by love to see longer term probs
