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Marriage practices vary across cultures. Every culture has its own way of conducting marriage according to their traditions and customs. Most cultures share common customs and practices, while some cultures have unique practices. Marriage refers to a social union agreed upon by the couples to unit as spouses. The union of couples implies sexual relations, permanence in union, and procreation. This research paper focuses on comparing marriage practices in American and Indian culture. There is significant difference between the two cultures in marriage practices.

We are generally focusing this research on the time before 1500 CE, but the same concept of comparing different cultures to each other to gain a more inclusive perspective of the human experience remains applicable in any time period, from the birth of humanity to the present day. Historical and cultural comparisons can be used to gain a better, more complete understanding of the modern world. By looking outside of one’s own individual experiences, one can find a more comprehensive understanding of the world. Right now, here in the United States, there is a huge political divide that is, ultimately, a controversy over whether or not we should accept other cultures and beliefs. This has led to a growing tension among the people of this country that is just waiting to break free of its confines—this was extremely apparent in the recent presidential election. I freely admit to bias—I am firmly entrenched on one side of this great political divide—but if everyone one could just come to understand other people, people who are noticeably different then themselves, a little better, to embrace differences rather than fear them, we could work to narrow this gaping schism. Maybe then, life might be a little bit brighter for us

The world is filled with many different types of societies and cultures. This is due to the fact that many people share dissimilar beliefs and ideas, as well as diverse ways of life. People lived under different circumstances and stipulations, therefore forming cultures and societies with ideas they formulated, themselves. These two factors, society and culture, are what motivate people to execute the things that they do. Many times, however, society and culture can cause downgrading effects to an assemblage if ever it is corrupt or prejudiced. Society and culture not only influences the emotions individuals have toward things like age differences, religion, power, and equality but also the actions they perform as a result.

Judgment is the reason why members of society tend to abide to their respective social role within society. However, the fact of the matter is that the social roles that most individuals believe in are simply unfair and biased. In “Racial Identities,” Kwame Anthony Appiah argues that an individual’s identity is not limited to race or ethnicity, but has more meaning than what the physical appearance has to offer. In “Dude, Where’s My Job?” Walter Benn Michaels talks about the economic discrepancies and inequalities that we deal with in society today. In “The Loss of the Creature,” Walker Percy argues that preconceptions about certain experiences can lead to complexities within an individual’s mind, which would deteriorate the genuine experience. In “Undone by Neoliberalism” Adolph Reed Jr. says that neoliberalism shaped the social and economic inequities of New Orleans In “Panopticism,” Michel Foucault talks about his theory of the Panopticon, which is the theory that all humans are being surveyed at all times, due to the social norms that we have created ourselves. Social judgments regarding finance, education, and ethnicity are problems that we as individuals need to adjust ourselves before pointing our finger at one another.

When we interact with people from other cultures it is important to understand that there is a history behind how they view us and how we view them. Many cultures within our country, as well as throughout the world, have such different belief systems from ours that if we don’t make a point of learning about the history behind other belief systems

Martin Luther King JR. quote, “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” A hate crime is one that targets an individual group or organization toward which the perpetrator feels prejudice on the basis of a road or perceived difference in race, gender, and religion etc. one of the oldest hate groups is the Ku Klux Klan, which formed during the reconstruction period of the civil war. Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crime Prevention Act (known as the Matthew Shepard Act), which was signed into law by President Barack Obama on October 28, 2009, expand hate crimes as well as the categories covered by hate crime legislation

One of my sources titled, Confluence of Influence: Indian-American Youths’ Perception, Negotiation, and Transformation of Arranged Marriage Traditions in Modern American Society, written by Dianne Laura Fabii, talked about the opinions of second-generation Indian-American youth on arranged marriages (show visual). Their parents, grandparents, and past generations all had one, but since they are growing up in the United States, a western country where individualism and freedom are highly valued, they decided that the tradition will not apply to their futures (Fabii, 2017). In addition, I came upon an article which was a real-life story rather than a collection of data. It was from National Public Radio written by Jamie Tarabay, titled, Arranged Marriage: Trapped Between Two Cultures. It focused on a 25-year-old female named Mediha Sandhu (show visual) who is dealing with her parents wanting her to move to Pakistan to have an arranged marriage, as opposed to her wanting to stay in New Jersey. The article dives deep into her story and explains her feeling trapped between two completely different cultures. Sandhu is afraid of losing her freedom and identity, and how she won’t be able to express herself the way she is doing currently, because she is being forced to move back to a country where women are seen as unimportant and simply useful for being a housewife (Tarabay,

Some cringe at the third world thought of arranged marriage. However, Ji Hyun Lee’s article in The New York Times titled, “Modern Lessons From Arranged Marriages”, begins to raise questions concerning how lessons from this culturally unique phenomenon may be able to aid in non-arranged marriages in the United States with the help of experts. Michael J. Rosenfeld, associate sociology professor at Stanford University claims, “I don’t think love marriage and arranged marriage are as different as we make them out to be.” He asserts that the concept of “love marriage” mimics the ancient art of pairing in “arranged marriages,” stating that individuals end up being partnered with another whom is similar to themselves in regards to race, religion, class background, and age. Senior Research Psychologist, Robert Epstein found that parental involvement is the key to a strong arranged marriage, as the parents screen for potential deal breakers in the couples’ relationship. Many in successful arranged marriages attribute the success of their union to their parents’ involvement. Dr. Epstein notes that in a nation such as the US, we celebrate independence and freedom of choice, which is likely the reason why so many view arranged marriages with such unwavering hesitation. Although he admits that the tradition of arranged marriages does not hold much hope in gaining acceptance today, he notes an undeniable fact: when 40-50% of all American marriages end in divorce, there is logic in

In today’s society, the double standards of self-image is more influential than any other time in history. From the moment the power button is pushed on your remote control; commercials, TV shows and movies present the perfect figured image female. With the height of 5’9” tall, twenty-five inches in waistline, 38 D cup bust size and long shiny beach wavy brown hair; who wouldn’t want to have that perfect look and size. Media, magazines and radio stations are amongst the most influential resources and the easiest way to deliver and portray the messages that women should look perfect in every way to be accepted in today’s society. While society seems to be moving away from double standards about toughness for men, women still suffer from double

“Society has been wrongly judging the behavior of others for centuries” (“Dr. Sex discusses societal conventions, BDSM”). For decades practitioners of BDSM have been judged because of the way they choose to live their lives. When one hears or thinks of the acronym BDSM, there are stigmas that they think of as well. “By stigma, we mean that a person is recognized or labeled as having ‘undesired differentness from what we had anticipated’” (Hoff). Practitioners of BDSM have always faced these stigmas, and because of this fact, practitioners have been forced to hide the way they live. Not only have these stigmas caused practitioners to keep their personal affairs private, but it has caused non-practitioners to treat those who practice BDSM

A stereotype can be based on historical factors or a form of discrimination. When a person thinks it's okay to judge by gender, race, religion etc. Someone getting the thought that they are much more than others, someone being too proud to realize we are all humans no matter shape or form. Everyone is affected by these stereotypes, every single person has had a judgemental stereotype in their life. Stereotypes tend to hurt people's feelings by bashing them about their appearance, such as weight, clothing, height, facial appearance.

marriages that occur in India and the United States have several dramatic differences. Marriages in India are based solely on parental decisions, whereas in the United States a marriage is based on individualism. Who, why and how the spouse is chosen, is very different in both countries. Most Americans date to discover who their future spouse is going to be, and they know the person very well before marriage. In India, dating is not something that occurs. Most individuals in India do not have any interaction with the bride or groom prior to their wedding day, therefore, they do not personally know who they are marrying (Nanda 624). Though these differences exist, pros and cons reflect on each of them.

Furthermore, world divorce statistic illustrates that India records the lowest rate of divorce which is 1.1% compared to the other countries such as United States which records 54% of divorce rate – leading the most high divorce rate (American for Divorce Reform, 2002. Retrieved from: http://divorcerate2011.com/divorce-statistics/ ) As arranged marriage is a common practice in Indian culture but it is impractical in Western countries, the practice of arranged marriage may become one of the factors that contribute to this significant statistic. In fact, arranged marriage somehow reduces the divorce rate. Therefore, these prove that arranged marriage is more stable than love marriage.

For better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, til death do us part. The social institution of marriage is principally defined as a formally sanctioned union between two individuals by which certain rights and responsibilities are established for and between the spouses. Although marriage is observed as a cultural universal amongst all human populations on the globe, the institution of matrimony still differs in its definition according to particular cultures, regions, and religions. In the governing traditions and customs by which a life partner is selected, America wholeheartedly embraces love marriages where one’s life partner is personally selected by an individual based on his/her desires, whereas modern-day India continues to uphold its ancient traditions of arranged marriages by having close family and kin influence the selection of the spouse. As the Western world contests the Eastern practice of arranged marriages as a violation of rights and a loss of independent experience in the dating world, marital unions by modern-Indian arranged marriages are, however, morally and ethically acceptable because they ensure a satisfactory married life, preserve culture but also peace between the families, and are arranged in the belief that parents know what is best for their child.

Faced with evidence of an increasingly globalized and progressive human society, many Americans mistakenly assume the established universal predominance of the “love-based” marriage institution, often believing that the “antiquated” practice of arranged marriage has become outmoded in a modern age hallmarked by prevailing Western conceptions of individuality, personal liberty, and gender equality. This ethnocentric perspective grossly misrepresents the reality of the heterogeneous and heavily culture-dependent tradition of marriage, as the majority of marriages in India are still arranged and follow adapted mores of traditional, ancestral marriage praxes (Angeloni 85). In conducting a cross-cultural comparison of love marriages and arranged marriages, it is tempting to select the “better” of the two marriage forms—this, however, is an ideographically and culturally subjective parameter by which to analyze the potential merits and drawbacks of these two modes of marriage. Ultimately, the notion of cultural relativism—that “every culture is to be judged by its own premises [and] its own axioms” (Bohannan 33)—crucially pertains to the objective study of arranged marriages and love-based marriages which, upon reflection, appear equally well-suited and sensible within their own separate cultural contexts.