SOCI 2700H Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Social Exchange Theory, Money Management, Gender Inequality
7 Apr 2016
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Three explanations of why people choose to marry rather than cohabitate: exogenous payoff- marriage serves as a rite of passage into adulthood and social approval of the couple, a commitment device- marriage promotes relationship-specific investments. Examples: purchasing a home or having children: a signaling device- to state publically the extent of one"s love for the partner. To enable legitimate or religiously sanctioned parenting. To escape the parental home/rebel against parental control. To be rescued from an unsatisfying life. Conjugal status of canadians aged 15 years and order in 2006. Second largest group- never legally married couples (27. 6) Of the 45 300 same sex couples that were recorded in the 2006 census, 16. 5 were married. Common marital tasks that must be negotiated by the newly married couple: marital identity, marital boundaries, household management. Divided by power: managing the emotional climate, conflict resolution, sexual scripts, providing support.
