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    Unique Differences of Dating in America vs. other Cultures Dating is a term that is used lightly in the present times that we live in. As a little girl‚ I was told to date before marrying. However‚ this has changed as I gotten older‚ and the world of dating seems much different than before. Also‚ in some cultures‚ dating is not an option. Some cultures’ families choose the mate for their child‚ and that mate has to have some type of inheritance that can support their mate and their family.

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    Arranged Marriage in India India is one of the oldest civilizations in the world which in turn encompasses a diverse and rich‚ cultural‚ historical‚ religious and social dichotomy. The question I posed for my annotated bibliography was “how is marriage arranged in India”. In order to understand this concept‚ I must delve deeper into why it is so prevalent and how it has withstood the test of time the. The historical significance of this process is important and I will discuss how it has evolved

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    MuhammedNihal Prof. Ta Bao 11/8/11 Marriage; Love and Arranged: An annotated Bibliography. Johnson‚ Laura. "A tradition of love: Couple intend to make their arranged marriage last." Anniston Star‚ The (AL) 14 Feb. 2011: Newspaper Source. Web. 5 Nov. 2011. The above source is cited in MLA format. This particular article is from the newspaper named Aniston star .The staff writer Laura‚ Johnson interviewed a couple about how they got married and how they make their marriage last. How does the tradition

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    Arranged Marriages According to Cambridge dictionary‚ the definition of arranged marriage is “ a marriage in which the parents choose the person their son or daughter will marry” (hjejre). The tradition of arranged marriage has been passed down through the Igbo culture. As a result‚ the Igbo culture still thrives as a community with this tradition. Through the culture there is history for the arranged marriage tradition‚ there is the stability and the consequences of the marriage‚ and in the story

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    Arranged marriage is somewhat offensive to feminist America. There is a level of freedom attached to choosing who and when to marry. Hollywood portrays arranged marriage as the evil separator of lovers‚ the extinguisher of freedom‚ and the ultimate subjugation of women. Vogue has an article titled “The Arranged Marriage That Ended Happily Ever After: How My Parents Fell In Love‚ 30 Years Later.” The article highlights the good points of the couple’s marriage which was arranged years earlier in India

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    According to the 2010 Census of India‚ there are 236‚772‚617 females married. 40 percent of these women are in ages between 25 and 29. And‚ 85 percent of these marriages are arranged. In arranged marriage there is no dating‚ premarital sex‚ living together‚ or even physical interaction. Sheela‚ J. an expert for the United Nations writes that “according to the Hindu Dharma sutras‚ the father should give away his daughter while she still nagnika (naked)”.” This means that as soon as the parents

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    Arranged Marriages- Good or Bad? The way in which arranged marriages are handled determines whether or not they are cruel and old-fashioned. I am now going to provide a balanced argument that takes all the different views into consideration. Islam is one religion that uses arranged marriages. Not only are the marriages arranged by the parents but also by older relatives as well. They believe that the parents know all about their children so they are capable of choosing a suitable

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    discrimination against the Middle East has greatly increased especially in women. In foreign countries men are known to rule which causes neither independence nor freedom for women and they are discriminated through religion‚ sex‚ arranged or force marriages and even race. This essay will hopefully persuade others around the world to know that women should not be treated as “second class” citizens and instead be treated equally just like the rest. The word hijab comes from the Arabic word ‘hajaba’‚ which

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    The Not so Holy Matrimony By Roshan Rathod Gender‚ Culture and Development University of Pune Introduction: The theme of this essay is to highlight the modernity of the traditional ‘arranged marriage’ practices and its economics in the Marwari Jain community while looking at the larger Indian (read Hindu) culture. It is with the motive of highlighting the ‘structural violence’ that one is subjected to as a result of this practice by legitimizing it with culture. Structural violence refers to

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    In Anjula Razdan’s essay “What’s Love Got to Do with It” she talks about arranged marriages‚ love‚ and online dating. She was born and raised in Illinois by her parents who emigrated to American from India‚ although she was the product of an arranged marriage she grew up under the “spell of Western romantic love”. Growing up in the West‚ she is clearly going to have different views on the East tradition although she is Indian. In the West‚ arranged marriages are less likely to occur than in the

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