...Jaleesa Williams Sociology 101 Assignment 1 October 7, 2014 Dating is something that human beings do to establish a relationship, specifically companionship, which is much deeper than just a level of friendship. It is the process in which people determine their compatibility and complementation to one another. Dating has always been perceived in a linear path one pursues with the end goal being marriage or at least an intimate long-term relationship. The concept of dating has so many various practices and protocols that this research paper will focus mainly on dating rituals within the United States. In the United States dating is generally the foundation that will ultimately lead to engagement, which will eventually become marriage. Typically two people will test or try out a relationship by going out together to various places and doing different things together depending upon interests and preferences. The time spent together determines whether the pair will continue to see each other and further establish their relationship or end things and date someone else with whom they might feel a stronger connection. This research intends to question the differences in the practices of dating between gender, race and socioeconomic status and why these differences persist. Is it just the societal norms that further reinforce these practices or is it because of other factors, which tie in to gender roles, cultural values, or social class status. Throughout the research there...
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...The 1960s to the 1980s were known as the “Sexual Revolution.” This is where we see a drastic spike in the number of people engaging in premarital sex (usually with several partners). There wasn’t much of a difference in the dating world at this point, but we start to see the roots of the modern "Hookup" culture during this era. In 1960, the first oral contraceptive pill was marketed in the United States. This definitely contributed to the rise in premarital sexual encounters due to of its minimal risk of failure. Lyndon B. Johnson even endorsed the use of the birth control pill. There were a series of studies done by M. Zelnik and J.F. Kantner in which they followed cohorts of young women aged fifteen through nineteen, and surveyed them...
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...Name Professor Subject Date Dating At Young Age Most parents do not know the right age for children to start dating, nor do they understand the factors behind their children experiencing everything in society much earlier in their lives. Dating is classified as one of the activities that children engage in at an early age. The greatest confusion comes when children demonstrate that they can start dating at fifth grade as opposed the earlier trends of high school. There is need to view this topic with great seriousness to enable program providers, parents, teachers and all stakeholders promoting healthy youth development have insight necessary for solving all the problems associated with young age dating. Remember that the number of teenage mothers is on the rise. One way to look into this issue is to question the role parents play in determining the age of dating for their children. The parents are a key focus here because they best understand the psychological, emotional and physical development of their children. With this kind of information, all the concerned stakeholders will be able to formulate good guidance principles for youths on the basis that dating at an early age is dangerous for children. It is a fact that once...
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...acceptable. As time goes on and changes throughout the world our tradition values and beliefs change over time and are not what they use to be according to society. Dating in other culutres has increased over time and has become more socially acceptable that helps use acknowledge other cultures, have long-lasting relationsjips and add more multiculturalism which helsps lead to a life substaining happiness instead of negativity. Dating in other cultures has changed over changed in many ways. As children, we were raised what is presented to us from our childhood and parents are a big influence that makes us develop our religion, beliefs, moral and values and we tend to want to follow what they think is best. That’s why, back then it was expected to date an individual who had the same beliefs as you so you can pass on the tradition, there’s less arguments, and you’ll have more in common with your partner. It was not common for example, to see a Jewish boy date a Christian girl because there’s different perspectives of views on God(s), values and beliefs are different which can infer with traditionally family expectations parents hope to see. However one can know or learn more about their parent cultures such as different food, music, clothing, and ceremonies or events. With additionally information about one another culture it could lead to a compromise. For example, a Hindu-Christian wedding ceremony will consist a mixture of both religions put together as one without competiton added...
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...Real women are different , this is a new trend promoting positive self image of ones body. Although the trend is current, a 2002 film addresses this same topic in Real Women Have Curves, a film about an eighteen year old who is ready to become an adult. A quick Google search of “latina” and images of very sexualized women appear. Although in the search is not only of Mexican American women, they are included. The Drama Comedy film, Real Women Have Curves, directed by Patricia Cardoso was released in 2002 and completely changes the view of how Chicana women are seen. In popular media , Latina, Hispanic, Mexican American women are expressed entirely different to what a Chicana looks like, why? Mexican American women are of all shapes, sizes,...
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...situations where people from different countries must learn the attitude and behavior of each other in order to engage in business and co-exist in this global world (Waldman & Rubalcava, 2005). Furthermore, Globalization has brought about intercultural marriage. In today’s world intercultural marriage is inevitable, therefore potential and existing couples are more likely than not to encounter intercultural differences and intercultural shocks such as divorce (Tallman & Hsiao, 2004) Globalization wise intercultural marriages are vital. They create a new wave of culture called the third culture (Casmir, 1993). Intimacy between persons of diverse cultures is becoming a common phenomenon lately, and has led to an upsurge in intercultural marriages, (Waldman & Rubalcava, 2005; Frame, 2004). There are degrees of differences in marriage including intercultural relationships or marriages. When you meet someone for the first time, you see them; you talk to them, so the first important question is, ‘Do we look alike or the same? Furthermore, you talk to them, so the subsequent question you ask yourself is ‘Do we speak the same language or different language? Do we speak with the same accent or different accents? Do we use the same vocabulary or different vocabulary? (Anon. 2014). Furthermore, another important third question is ‘Do we exhibit the same manners because different cultures place emphasis on different aspects of mannerism, and...
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...investigation on the specific causes which weaken online dating websites’ efficiency Weiyi Zhang University Bridge Writing Introduction Since online dating started 20 years ago, it has developed into a mature industry. In the U.S, over forty million citizens have memberships to online dating websites; however, less than half of online dating users have turned virtual dates into real ones. Even more surprisingly, after the last decade’s rapid growth, the proportion still is not as high as people imagine. In 2005, two-thirds of online dating website members never had a face-to-face date with their virtual romantic interests. Moreover, some experimenters from Stanford University and Michigan State University conducted research about online dating with a sample including 5,000 couples, which were separated into 2,500 online couples and 2,500 offline couples. The observation showed that couples who met each other online have a higher possibility to break up than those who met each other offline, which is 47 percent versus 29 percent. According to the mentioned data, online dating might be less efficient than offline dating. However, just as the old saying goes, “What is rational is actual and what is actual is rational.” Online dating does accord with the trend of the times. Therefore, this article will try to discuss some potential specific causes which weaken online dating websites’ efficiency. As a result, some readers or online dating websites users might obtain a better knowledge...
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...Organizational culture reflects the shared and learned values, beliefs, and attitudes of their employees. In reality, organizational culture is the personality of the organization—which sometimes is difficult to fully express in words. This is the norm for most employees in the organization, they sense it and know it is their daily behaviors. Organizational cultures may vary from having a weak ethical culture to a strong one. "Consensual relationship agreements," the legal name for the love contracts, became the office buzz word about eight years ago in the wake of former President Clinton's relationship with former-White House intern Monica Lewinsky. White House Corporate counsels grew fearful that an affair involving one of their executives could end in a big-bucks liability payout. “Consensual relationship agreements” help employers avoid legal liability if an office romance has an adverse outcome for the parties involved. This relationship is voluntarily and occasionally involuntary which brings about sexual harassment. It should be encouraged that most workers, especially senior executives, sign a "love contracts" that shield employers from liability if intimacy later congeals into a sexual harassment lawsuit or some other discord. The contracts, most common in the entertainment industry, also act as a formal way for a couple to disclose a relationship in case their dalliance could affect the bottom line or generate negative publicity. Once two employees stop dating, one...
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...Karen Rose Nicole Bailey English Composition 101 08/1/2012 Persuasive Essay Interracial dating is increasing more and more in the 2st century. Why, one may ask? The answer lies in the fact that many people are becoming adventurous in their dating. The 21st century has introduced us to online dating, and single’s mixers, and interracial dating. Make this understood, interracial dating has been around for the ages, but it has become even more prominent in our society’s culture because people are more accepting of each other. Everyone should experience interracial dating because in the end, love knows no color. A positive reason to welcome the idea of interracial dating is the sense of adventure. Many people in the 21st century are all about seeking different and new experiences in all aspects of life. Interracial dating could be one of those experiences. The word, “adventure” does not seem appropriate with the thought of interracial dating, but truth be told, it is. Adventure does not have to mean running through a forest and swinging through vines, it can also mean having a personal adventure with someone different. Being with someone of a different race will open someone’s eyes to many things one may not have known it existed. For example, if one person does not experience an Asian person, they would never know that “American,” Chinese food is nothing like the real Chinese food that is served in China. They would realize that “American,” Chinese food was actually...
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...also in religion, culture, and different type of other lifestyles mainly coming from other parts of the world. America is all mixed up with little bit of everything all aroung the world. One result of this is interracial dating and relationships. People dating outside their ethnicity and race. People can see it being a beautiful thing how other race, ethnicity, and cultural can interact with one another. Simple fact we can learn from one another and able to grow as a people in one. Although all may not agree with the concept especially people dating outside their own race. Some people think that it can be a dimesraction of their own race. Allot of older people like to keep the original tradition in their families and keep it like how it is. Allot of younger people in this generation really don’t see the issue on interracial dating. That’s how you know times are changing. Back in 1954 to 1964, the blacks and whites was segregated and could not be equal. Until one man had a dream to change it all. Martin Luther King Jr. was a motivation speaker who traveled all around America fighting for equal rights for African Americans. He gave an “I had a dream” speech who not only open the eyes of one particular group but open the eyes of the whole nation. Around the year 1964 the segrrating died down and eventually had ceased. Although then People didn’t agree too much on interracial dating. They got along with people outside their race but they never can see them dating anybody that was...
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...Dating and Mating: Secular View vs. Biblical View Brandon Gilford L22164457 Liberty University PSYC 101-D02 LUO Introduction How do you find your perfect match? How do you find your partner for life? And when you meet that someone, how do you know you've made the right choice? These are questions we all ask at some point in our life during the dating and mating process. There are many different views and answers to these questions, but in this paper I want to focus on the secular world views and the biblical views and how both views contradict each other. The Secular View on Dating and Mating Popular or mass culture (including advertising and self-help books) is the most obvious and direct influence on the attitudes associated with the pursuit of romantic relationships (Paul Hollander, Expert Advice on Dating and Mating, p.1) Romance today is now filtered through a media that says marriage is a joke, gay marriages are considered normal, and divorce is your way out. In seeking a mate the world tends to go to the internet dating sites, and social networks for direction. People are also swayed by what the media says is ideal to pursue through TV shows, movies, and talk shows. In today’s world love means sex, and if you’re not sexy then you can’t possibly find the love you are searching for. So the world puts all of there focus completely on things like age...
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...performance according to researchers is dating or being in a relationship. Upon entering a relationship during college, one might be forced to choose to either study, or spend time with his partner. This may leave the student with a lot of stress that may affect the student including his studies. The course Bachelor of Science in Business Administration major in Human Resource Operations Management (BSBA-HROM) is a course taken up by hundreds of students in Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM). PLM is known for its quality education and high standards. Applicants are screened and went to several tests and interviews before being accepted. In this university, each student is required to have a general average of 2.25 at the end of every semester. Whoever fails to meet the required general average, might get kicked out of the university. As a concerned fellow student, the researcher observed that despite the high grade requirement, some students still have time to enter relationships. Along this thought the study about the effects of having relationships to the academic performance of selected students in BSBA-HROM has been conceived. Statement of then problem 1. What is the profile of the respondents in term of: a. Gender b. Age c. Year Level 2. What are the effects to the respondents about being involve in an early relationship in terms of: a. Commitment Level b. Dating frequency c. Advantages and disadvantages of dating 3. Is there a significant relationship...
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...begin to look at other cultures, we must try to see it from their perspective. By putting ourselves in someone else's shoes, or an emic perspective, although rarely ever easy, we are able to see things differently. One must put away their own beliefs, opinions, and emotions, along with the assumption that their own culture is the "right" or "better" culture. Today we are going to take a look at my own culture through an outsider's point of view know as an etic point of view while examining that culture from an insider's perspective. We will be covering the arranged child bride marriages of Middle Eastern countries, specifically Pakistan, compared to more complex love matches that are made here in the United States. In this, we will note that while courtship and marriage in United States may be more complex having less health and social risks, child marriage is still the preference in Pakistan. Part I In this part of the paper, we are looking at marriage and courtship in the United States. In the 1930s through the 1940s whirlwind courtships were common. After World War II couples were getting married in their 20s. Today the average age for a male is 28 years of age and 26 years of age for a female to get married. (USA Today 2010) " When I went to college it was normal to date, go steady, get engaged, and then marry soon after graduation." (Colson, 2010) While getting married in college used or at a young age to be the expectation, the American culture is changing. In America...
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...Taylor Thompson Jamaican Culture Sociology October 26, 2011 Being that I am an African American and for my survey I interviewed mainly African Americans and Caucasians I chose to do a different culture. Since I have traveled to Jamaica for vacation and I know several Jamaicans I thought it would be a good idea to research their culture. There are many things in Jamaican culture such as religions, holidays, traditions customs and many other things. As far as religion most of the Caribbean including Jamaica most people are Rastafarians. Rastafarian is a mixture of Christianity and Black Messianic Judaism it has been called by many things like a cult or a sect. Rastafarians do not consider themselves to be a religion or social/political group and many despise any type of classification (Fekade Selassie 2003). A severe depression, racism and class discrimination during the year 1930 was a good opportunity for the rural and poor Jamaicans to embrace a new religion. The Rastafarian movement emerged when Marcus Garvey started the “Back to Africa” movement. Rastafarians have many beliefs but some of the main ones are that God is a spirit and he manifests in King H.I.M. Emperor Haile Selassie I. They also believe that Jesus was a direct descendant of King David and was black, and that Jesus will return to the Zion which is Ethiopia. The key figures for the Rastafarians are Marcus Garvey and Emperor Haile Selassie. They recognize Marcus Garvey as a prophet who foretold the rise...
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...To begin with, dating is a process that entails individuals getting better acquainted (Baker, 2011). However, unlike a hook-up, the goal is to become involved in a long-term relationship, and/or maybe even get married. People have different definitions of dating. In many cases, students speak of dating when referring to two individuals who are already a couple (as cited in Stinson, 2010). Dating used to happen during chance encounters, although in contemporary Western societies, it is not uncommon to meet someone through electronic means like dating websites or applications (Baker, 2011). Even though, technology facilitates the interactions of humans, online dating poses threats like being deceived, sexually assaulted, and so forth (Couch, 2012). Furthermore, the usage of online dating applications has increased (Ward, 2016). The rise of this is one way to explain the rise of hook-ups, as there exists many applications that are based on proximity, meaning that it looks for others that are within your location, like Tinder (Ward, 2016). Hence, using technology to date more than one person, as well as, using it to have casual sex has become...
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