Culture

Culture

1. A01

   • WESTERN- high degree of choice, greater pool of potential relationships. High social and geographical mobility
   • NON-WESTERN- less of a choice as less urban areas so less mobility and choice.
   • WESTERN- individuals interests considered than group goals or interests. consistent with formation of relationships, freedom of choice
   • NON-WESTERN- relationships are more liked to the concerns of the family, not individual choice
   • LEVINE- Love is seen as a luxary in non western cultures
   • MOORE AND LEUNG- differences in attitudes towards romantic relationships, love, and lonliness.
   • SHEEPERSAD- Higher degree of lonliness in western due to desire for romantic love

2. A02

   • However...
     • EPSTEIN- Lower divorce rated in non western so it works well
     • WHYTE- increase in love matches in China.Dominating parents has declined from 70 to 10%.Women in love relationships felt better
     • WHYTE- parents are better at deciding life partners. children are blinded by love
   • Support...
     • MYERS- no differnce in marital satisfaction
     • JANKOWIAK- supports evolutionary, romantic love existed in 90% of 166 non western cultures studied

3. A03

   • EVOLUTIONARY- pinker, romantic love has evolved for survival and reproduction
   • RESEARCHER BIAS- what is love? everyone interprets it differently
   • SOCIALLY SENSITIVE- not going to admit if lonely
   • CULTURAL BIAS- what love is is seen differently across cultures so cant generalise