Love marriage is a marital relationship that is based on interpersonal love attraction. Men and women experience love attraction for each other and they rely on it in their decisions to marry. Love marriage assumes a mutual desire for a … Continue reading
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Modernization Theory of Social Evolution
Modernization theory states that traditional societies grow into societies of the modern type as they adopt modern values, institutions, norms, rules of law, and social practices. Social modernization is usually associated with economic development, social wealth, and political power. Citizens … Continue reading
How Is Cultural Evolution Different from Social Evolution?
Throughout the centuries, the interaction of biological, ecological, social, economic, and cultural factors has determined the evolution of human mental processes, behaviors, and social practices. Therefore, evolutionary approaches are currently popular not only in the biological sciences but also in … Continue reading
Islamic Arranged Marriages
Islamic arranged marriages have been a traditional type of marriage in Muslim countries for centuries. They are still widespread in the Muslim world and among Muslim emigrants in many other countries. What Is an Marriage? An arranged marriage is one … Continue reading
Collectivistic Values of Arranged Marriages
The practices of arranged marriages have been common in many traditional collectivistic societies in the past. They are still performed in certain old-fashioned cultural communities in India, China, Muslin societies, and some other countries. What Are Arranged Marriages? Arranged marriage … Continue reading
Cultural Traditions of Arranged Marriages
Throughout history, arranged marriages of various kinds have been common in many traditional societies of the Western and Eastern cultures, as well as in other parts of the world (Karandashev, 2017). Why Did People Agree to Arranged marriages? This sort … Continue reading
Consanguineous Marriages for Cultural Homogeneity Preservation
Throughout the history of human civilizations, endogamy—the custom of marriages within communities of tribes, clans, extended families, and kin—has been common in many societies. These were consanguineous marriages between men and women who were closely related to each other. These … Continue reading
What Is Cultural Identity?
An individual’s identity is fundamentally composed of personal, social, and cultural identities as well as more specific ones like sexual or gender identity. They all explain how people perceive themselves, but they characterize different traits of individual identity. The cultural … Continue reading
What Are Personal Identity and Social Identity?
Personal, social, and cultural identities, along with more specific kinds like sexual or gender identity, are essential constituencies of an individual’s identity. All these are about how people are aware of themselves, but they differ in the attributes that represent each … Continue reading
What Are Cultural Stereotypes?
The article explains how social categorization, intergroup comparison, group identification, and outgroup bias shape cultural stereotypes. Social Identity Theory Social identity theory is a good explanatory framework for many things in our social cognitions, relationships, and behaviors. The concepts of … Continue reading