SOCI 200 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Exogamy, Ovulation, Donald Broadbent
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Dating activities closely regulated by parents, chaperones, and often taken place in the home of the girls. Dating is not casual but an indication of commitment to marriage. Golden age of courtship - dating less supervised after the great war. Young adults refine gender roles, status, and identity through dating. 4 stages: casual dating, steady dating, engagement, marriage. Long courtships made unnecessary because of employment opportunities high rate of marriage and decrease in age at marriage. Working class tend to marry early bc they finish education early too. As women gained more freedom, dating practices changed too. Men still pay for dates and plan activities, but women today have a bigger role in it. Dating becomes more spontaneous and less formal. Group activities or hanging out become common so people have a chance to meet new people. Goal of dating shifted to having fun and meeting new people.
