Arranged marriages: Why some cultures promote them 35 Articles

by Rozaimah Kayan

Arranged Marriages and why does some cultures promote them. Well, as you know marriage is the most virtuous thing to do if you could unite two people together. As we know, in India even as of today arrange marriages ar...read more

by Shenni Bubb

Although Western people so often think that arranged marriages are backward and uncivilized as well as extremely primitive and love NONE existent. What does exist is a very positive aspect. Westerners focus more on the se...read more

by Vengrai Parthasarathy

ARRANGED MARRIAGES IN INDIA Among the South-east Asian countries, India is notorious for 'arranged marriages'. Many in the Western nations wonder how such a system in which the parents choose spouses for their son ...read more

by Wahi S

Marriage is believed to be a union; a union of two hearts, souls and bodies. In conservative families, arranged marriage is a norm; especially in countries such as India and Malaysia. As such another notion is added to the...read more

by Rixta Francis

Considering the high divorce rates choosing our own partner isn't such a success at all. So I very well see a point in arranged marriages, but it completely depends on how and why whether it's an acceptable system or not. ...read more

by Russell Dawson

Marriage is primarily an economic relationship. If you will allow yourself to read a little further an article that may initially sound heretical and controversial, you may very well come to understand why it is that many...read more

by Dhinoth Kumar Bangarusamy

In India ,this concept of arranged marriage has been in practice for a very longtime. If a practice or method is not successful or suitable it will naturally be replaced by another method. So if a method survives for a lon...read more

by Veronica St. George

Sometimes "Arranged" Doesn't Translate About fifteen years ago, I went on a five-week trip to India. It was a beautiful and eye-opening experience, and I came away with a couple of saris, some new cultural information, ...read more

by Prachi Jain

In India arranged marriages are the things that happen all the time and love marriages are out of the norm(of course they happen all the time) Since ancient times, these arranged marriages have been in practice and they...read more

by A. South

Why some girls don't rely on their fairy godmother to bring them a prince: The construction and functionality of marriages within descent and kin groups, and how it differs from marriages in Western societies I am an e...read more

by Ben Hughes

Arranged marriages are a cultural tradition which many western people get confused with forced marriages. But whereas forcing someone into marriage is wrong, arranged marriages have a lower divorce rate than western marria...read more

by Serena

When parents arrange a marriage in India, both of them carefully consider the personality of the girl and the boy. They try, of course, to find someone in their own community and with a similar background. In certain commu...read more

by Scott Heritage

Marriage in some cultures has always been done on an arranged basis, and was primarily concerned with economic partnerships between two families, or the father of the groom paying a dowry for the bride, which was basically...read more

by Fred Fianu

Marriage is a special institution which brings about togetherness, love and compassion among couples. In Africa the parents of spouese, out of cultural background, arrange some marriages. These are done for variouse reaso...read more

by Rajib Deb

Marriage is a process where a man and a woman is united to form a family. It is a socially recognized union. Most cultures in this world has adopted this process. I think the process of marriage has been introduced to brin...read more

by Jen Bishop

There are cultures and/or religions that promote and insist upon arranged marriages because of the shame that is associated with having a child that is unmarried, especially a daughter. When a child is born many parents f...read more

by LA in LA

Others who lived before you know what is best for you. Or so they think. But you may have a better chance for guardians who know how they raised the two of you to know if you are compatible or not. This may not be ...read more

by Kevin Zeigler

Its stupid and so 30's! Every year we the US try to help countries that are controled by dictators. Now in 2007 thers still arranged marriages and thats not acceptable for now nor then! When we arrange marriage we take the...read more

by Ipsit

Arranged marriages, or should we say only marriages.. lets face it, living through them requires patience and perseverance. While talking about a relationship as sensible and as intense as marriage, we need to stop thinkin...read more

by William Hamilton

It is the job of an anthropologist to study a culture without bringing their cultural viewpoints and judgments. This is hard to do, especially in an area like this where there is such a huge difference in our cultures. ...read more