SOC 603 Lecture Notes - Nba Coach Of The Year Award, Endogamy, Exogamy
4 Dec 2013
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Romantic love too as a social historical construct. Link between love and marriage: love as a precondition. Romantic partner as a personal choice( with variations) ---in wealthy families the family helps choose as we"ll as certain families middle eastern etc. Men buys first drink ans then girl buys all next drinks. Often he can"t tell if she doesn"t want a sexual relationship maybe she"s just being coy. Mate selection traditionally embedded in "separate spheres" : In old ages she would choose someone that she is not only attracted to but also similar social class and bring home money. While man wanted someone who can bear childern, have sex with raise childern. Looking for women who can have some financial independence decree her own income. Most important is thier emotional support ( communicate , support personality ) More important than body and attractiveness financially stable. They say that ethnic background is less important.
