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nelaaney

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Describe two different economic transfers involved in marriage arrangements and their implications for the status of the bride and groom.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Discuss the role of romantic love in spouse/partner selection.
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: The ideal answer will include:
1. Dowry is the transfer of goods from the bride's family to the groom or groom's family.
2. Also called groomprice, it suggests a relatively low value placed on women.
3. Brideprice and brideservice, found most often in horticultural and pastoralist societies, involve the payment of goods or labor from the groom's side to the bride's.
4. It reflects the relatively high status of women in those cultures.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: The ideal answer will include:
1. Romantic love is not a universal criterion for spouse selection cross-culturally.
2. Biological determinists argue it is an adaptation to encourage the care and production of children.
3. Cultural constructionists point to the varying degrees to which it is important in different societies.
4. A study in the United States found White Euro-American women were strongly influenced by the idea, African American women less so. It was also negatively associated with strong career goals and independence.




nelaaney

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Reply 2 on: Jul 10, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


AngeliqueG

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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