Author Question: Discuss the emergence of the concept of romantic love within Western culture. What will be an ... (Read 92 times)

bclement10 · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

Discuss the emergence of the concept of romantic love within Western culture.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

The most widely known development theory is __________ theory, which is a perspective that links global inequality to different levels of economic development and suggests that low-income economies can move to middle- and high-income economies by achieving self-sustained economic growth.

a. dependency
b. world systems
c. modernization
d. the new international division of labor

Benayers · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 2, 2018

Answer to Question 1

The current emphasis on romantic love is fairly recent. It emerged out of changes that

took place in the period of industrialization at the end of the nineteenth century. In the

late nineteenth century, during the Industrial Revolution, the public sphere of work

(men's sphere) emphasized self-reliance and independence. By contrast, the private

sphere of the home (women's sphere) emphasized the giving of services, the exchange

of gifts, and love. The changing nature of the domestic sphere led to changes in the

nature of marriage and contributed to the expansion of the concept of romantic love.

Answer to Question 2

c