DANCEST 303 Lecture Notes - Lecture 30: Britishness, Anathema, Anachronism
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A marriage the partners to which are chosen by others, usually their parents" the. Best understood as a matchmaking practice (through family relatives or friends) The decision always rests with two individuals involved. Consequently, calls to rebrand as facilitated" or assisted" marriages. Associated with south asians but can apply to a range of cultures, including jews and. Raksha pande (2016) in his research found spectrum of arranged marriage practices. Migration policy sees arranged marriage counter to britishness. In contrast, non-asians found the very idea of an arranged marriage anathema. White women and men both emphasised the brutality and coercion inherent in arranged marriages. Roger penn (2011) found broadsheet coverage was 85% negative, tabloid coverage was 98% negative. Couples seem to grow in affection towards each other. It is a discursive practice which represents many subcultural views on matchmaking and kinship. As a practice it can help carve out hyphenated identities (eg. british-indian) and forms of belonging.
