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SCS 100 Theme 2: Marriage Graphic Organizer Using the three different representations of marriage presented in the learning block (polyandry, arranged marriages, and walking marriages), fill in the graphic organizer below. In Part A, you will have to first identify the biases you have regarding marriage and their influence on your perspective of marriage. In Part B, you will then take an objective stance and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of these types of marriage. In Part C, you will create a question a social scientist might ask to further the investigation of marriage. A) In this first step, do your best to identify three of your biases on marriage due to your culture and religion. The American culture and legal system generally allow only one type of marriage. What type of bias does this embed in us? The religions that people belong to and practice can also impact their biases toward marriage, depending on how their chosen religion defines marriage. How does this influence your perspective of marriage in general? How does this bias influence your perspective on these specific types of marriage? Biases

Influence of the Biases

Bias 1: Non-Christian can’t marry a Christian

Bias 2: The necessity of premarital counseling

Bias 3: Can’t live together before getting married

No marriages will be officiated. Pastor refuses to participate in any wedding of a Christian and Non-Christian

You must go through premarital counseling deemed necessary by the pastor to include counseling sessions within the first year of marriage

Does not offer public ceremonies for those living together. Does offer private ceremonies not in the church or you must make a commitment to live separately until the wedding.

B) While it is impossible to “check our culture and biases at the door” and become totally objective, we can identify our biases (as you have already done above) and try to ignore them to consider other points of view. In this next step, take a culturally relativistic standpoint (in other words, try to overcome your biases) and consider the tenets of each type of marriage. Why might these other forms of marriage be more successful or advantageous in certain contexts than the Western concept of marriage (based on love and monogamy)? Then, from that same culturally relativistic standpoint, also consider some possible drawbacks to these forms of marriage. Type of Marriage Polyandry

Advantages It keeps families together and strengthens their bond It solidifies a family financial standing within the community It also is a good way for keeping the population under control All family property stays in the family without getting separated

Drawbacks It can lead to jealousy and divorce between siblings It can affect the health of women because of the dependence of pleasing the multiple men It can also lead to the diminish of the population

Arranged Marriages

Better chance of love lasting

Experience lack of privacy in their

Walking Marriages

Expectations are established from the very beginning. The families of both are greatly involved ensuring that the bride and the groom equally matched socially and financially.

relationships due to closeness of family and relatives interfering. Family feuds Rejection of female Jealousy by family members that could lead to the breakup of the couple.

Generally, live in large extended families, with many generations. Family structure is stable. There is no preference for one gender over the other in children. Divorce is a non-issue. Property is never shared. Family share in the duties of supporting and raising the children.

The man, never lives with the woman. The father may have little or no responsibility for his children. In poorer populations there will be a strong preference for male children. Large extended families living within communal quarters, without private bedrooms or living areas.

C) Create a question: In this learning block, you were given a lot of information about marriage and what marriage means in different cultures. You were also asked to think about what marriage means to you. The next step is to take the information you have been given and create a question a social scientist might ask to further the investigation of marriage. For example, after reading about arranged marriages, you might ask: Are rates of depression higher in women in arranged marriages? Social scientists use existing information to come up with new questions. This is the iterative process of social science research. What type of marriage provides the a more stable foundation for family financially, socially and emotionally?...