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Discuss the influence of culture on romantic relationships
- AO1
- Moghaddam
et al 1993
- In individualist cultures, formation of relationships is
based on freedom of choice as there's more social
mobility and urban centres. Collectivist cultures lead to
relationships based on concerns of the family or group
- In individualist cultures, formation of relationships is
based on freedom of choice as there's more social
mobility and urban centres. Collectivist cultures lead to
relationships based on concerns of the family or group
- Levine et
al 1995
- Investigated love as a basis for marriage in 11
countries. Ppts asked if they'd marry without love, 14%
in individualist USA, 34% in collectivist Thailand would
- Investigated love as a basis for marriage in 11
countries. Ppts asked if they'd marry without love, 14%
in individualist USA, 34% in collectivist Thailand would
- Seepersad et al 2008
- West is more focused on relationships, so young people that aren't in relationships are more lonely than those in collectivist cultures
- 227 USA & Korean ppts, USA ppts more lonely if
not in relationship than single Korean ppts
- Korean ppts relied on family for social interaction,
USA relied more on friends and partners
- Korean ppts relied on family for social interaction,
USA relied more on friends and partners
- West is more focused on relationships, so young people that aren't in relationships are more lonely than those in collectivist cultures
- Moghaddam
et al 1993
- AO2
- Arranged marriages aren't always worse
- Epstein
- Over half of couples in
arranged marriages
said they'd fallen in
love since marriage
- Over half of couples in
arranged marriages
said they'd fallen in
love since marriage
- Myers et al
- Indian couples in arranged marriages had no
difference in marital satisfaction than USA couples
- Indian couples in arranged marriages had no
difference in marital satisfaction than USA couples
- Xhiaohe and Whyte
- Arranged marriages in China down 10% in 1990 from 70% in 1949. Women in voluntary marriages also reported better martial happiness
- Arranged marriages in China down 10% in 1990 from 70% in 1949. Women in voluntary marriages also reported better martial happiness
- Epstein
- It could be argued that differences are more due to a larger focus on urban
areas in the West than cultural differences. (e.g. in India, there's been rapid
development of urban areas, and the divorce rate has also risen sharply)
- Arranged marriages aren't always worse
- IDA
- Cultural Bias
- Cross cultural studies that ask
about 'love' and 'satisfaction'
may be interpreted differently
outside of the West, which
could invalidate research
- Cross cultural studies that ask
about 'love' and 'satisfaction'
may be interpreted differently
outside of the West, which
could invalidate research
- Alternate Explanation
- 'Love' may have evolved as an
evolutionary benefit (e.g. long term
relationships increase safety and
lower child mortality)
- This is likely as
Jankowiak and Fischer et
al found that 90% of 166
tribal cultures studied
had some form of 'love'
- This is likely as
Jankowiak and Fischer et
al found that 90% of 166
tribal cultures studied
had some form of 'love'
- 'Love' may have evolved as an
evolutionary benefit (e.g. long term
relationships increase safety and
lower child mortality)
- Cultural Bias
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