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    Marriage and Cohabitation

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    CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Mindanao State University is a melting pot of diverse culture coming from different regions. Different people with different culture and tradition interact and socialize in the campus. Students studying in the university are Muslims and non-Muslims. Many of the non-Muslims studying here came from different places in Mindanao. Most students here engages to relationships with the opposite sex because having a boyfriend or girlfriend gives them inspiration

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    Marriage and Dowry

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    Abuse[show] v t e A dowry is the money‚ goods‚ or estate that a woman brings to a marriage.[1] (A dowry consisting mainly of linen and clothing‚ or the contents of a hope chest is called a trousseau.) Dowry contrasts with bride price‚ which is paid by the groom or his family to the bride ’s parents‚ and with dower‚ which is property given to the bride herself by the groom at the time of marriage. The same culture may simultaneously practice both dowry and bride price. Dowry is an ancient custom

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    Intercultural Marriage

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    Paper #2 Interaction in Intercultural Marriage 1 Running Head: INTERACTION IN INTERCULTURAL MARRIAGE Marital Interaction in Intercultural Marriage: An Application of Expectancy Violation Theory Ni Duan and Glenda Claborne University of Arizona Paper #2 Interaction in Intercultural Marriage 2 Abstract This paper analyzes marital selection‚ marital conflict‚ marital interaction and marital outcome in intercultural marriages using the premises and framework of Expectancy Violations

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    Forced Marriages

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    Forced Marriages – Room 101 Has tradition gone too far? What tradition‚ the tradition of forced marriages. It is an unpleasant tradition of forced marriages‚ which still sadly‚ exists in this modern world. This form of pairing‚ affects mainly the young British Asian girls/women in the UK. Not only does this happen here‚ but also in many parts of the world due to tradition that goes back to centuries. The practice of forced marriage was very common amongst the upper classes in Europe until the

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    Marriages in Nigeria

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    Two major types of marriage exist in Nigeria: monogamy‚ a marriage of one man to one woman‚ and polygyny‚ a marriage of one man to two or more wives. In most cultural groups in Nigeria‚ traditional marriage is usually an arrangement between two families as opposed to an arrangement between two individuals. Accordingly‚ there is pressure on the bride and bridegroom to make the marriage work as any problem will usually affect both families and strain the otherwise cordial relationship between them

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    In today’s Western Culturemarriage has come to mean many different things. “The ways in which we refer to marriage‚ and especially the terms we favor‚ reflect our views of it” (Grün‚ 2006‚ p. 163). Since the turn of the century‚ divorce rates have been higher than ever before and many individuals wonder why. It is estimated that roughly 50% of the marriages in the United States result in divorce. Society has created this do-over mentality that gives many people an “easy out” for their decisions

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    marriages are made

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    Marriages Are Made By Eunice De Souza Marriage is a term given to a social and legal contract between two people‚ if one “Google’s” term marriage‚ there are thousands of definitions that come up. The definition of the very term varies according to different cultures and how it is defined in India is what the poet describes in this very poem. To talk about Indian Culture‚ the term in itself is so complex that it is impossible

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    Types of Marriages

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    7/22/2013 Types of marriages (exploratory essay) Marriage is one of the things that makes us‚ human beings‚ unique from other types of living things in this World because we have a lot of emotions and love to show to others. Marriage could mean a lifetime of happiness‚ but not always‚ and it is not that simple. Since we live in a very large World and come from different cultures‚ origins‚ families‚ and beliefs‚ different types of marriages have risen over the past

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    Women and Marriage

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    Women & Marriage The Causes & Effects Women are confusing‚ complicated‚ and they can stress you out sometimes. On the other hand‚ they can make your entire day better whether it is a smile‚ hug‚ or just to give you extra support in life. That brings up the topic of marriage and for what reasons women ever think of getting married. The word marriage can be misinterpreted‚ and thought about very differently depending on your culture. Marriage in the eyes of most Americans is to represent

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    Marriage Traditions

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    Marriage Traditions Sabrina Rivera Anthropology 101 kidney Ford August 23‚ 2010 Marriage Traditions Many cultures have different views and beliefs on marriage. Marriage symbolizes a union between two individuals that are in love and want to commit to spending the rest of their lives with each other. In some cultures wedding traditions consist of wearing certain ceremonial clothing‚ jewelry and reciting particular vows. Although every culture is diverse‚ marriage

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