SOC101Y1 Lecture : Mate Selection
Document Summary
Marriage market: potential spouses are evaluated on the basis of the resources they have to offer and individuals compete with each other for the spouse they want most by offering their own resources in return. People maximize their income and status to attract potential spouse. Similarity (value opinion, language, religion, ethnicity etc) leads to personal attraction and better mutual understanding, common basis for conversation and joint activities. Local marriage market: neighborhood, schools, workplaces, churches etc, school: most effective b/c homogeneous with respect to age, workplaces: since increase of women participation in labor force. Interfaith marriage: some religious doctrines prohibit this; very often, religious conversion is required.
