Arranged Marriages in Contemporary Society: Evaluating Cultural Practice Against Modern Values
Overview
This paper examines whether arranged marriage is an outdated practice incompatible with contemporary society or whether it retains value worth preserving. The author argues that while arranged marriages appear outdated in modern individualistic contexts, empirical research suggests potential benefits that merit further consideration.
What this essay covers
- Introduction and topic definition of arranged marriage as family-decided unions
- Argument that arranged marriages appear outdated in contemporary individualistic society
- Counterargument examining potential benefits and reasons to reconsider the practice
- Literature review synthesizing empirical studies on marital satisfaction across arranged and self-choice marriages
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Topic: Is arranged marriage an outdated practice that no longer fits in contemporary society or is there some reasons behind it that we could be benefited from?
Arranged marriages involves marrying two people when parents or elder members of the family agree to unite their children. The aim of arranged marriages is to cement the relationships between the two families, with the process decided entirely by the parents without the involvement of children. In the contemporary society, the concept of arranged marriages appears outdated and illogical because individual is empowered to make decisions and disregard anything that never aligns with their beliefs. While arranged marriages are outdated, there are many reasons that we can benefit from.
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Raina, P., & Maity, T. (2018). An empirical study on marital satisfaction between arranged and self-marriage couples in Bangalore. Int J Indian Psychol, 6(1), 101-8.
Olcay Imamoğlu, E., Ads, M., & Weisfeld, C. C. (2019). What is the impact of choosing one’s spouse on marital satisfaction of wives and husbands? The case of arranged and self-choice Turkish marriages. Journal of Family Issues, 40(10), 1270-1298.
Bulgan, G., Kemer, G., & Çetinkaya Yıldız, E. (2018). Marital satisfaction of Turkish individuals: the role of marriage type, duration of marriage, and personality traits.
Aman, J., Abbas, J., Nurunnabi, M., & Bano, S. (2019). The relationship of religiosity and marital satisfaction: The role of religious commitment and practices on marital satisfaction among Pakistani respondents. Behavioral Sciences, 9(3), 30.
Badgujar, C. O. (2018).