FRHD 1020 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Monogamy, Polyamory, Premarital Sex
12 Apr 2016
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Expression signifies the policing of sexuality: especially for women. Less relevant in an era where: marriage is delayed, pre-marital sex is more common, more gender equality. Matouschek and rasul (2008: 3 hypotheses. Exogenous payoff marriage as a rite of passage into adulthood and social approval of couple. Commitment device marriage promotes relationship specific investments. Signaling device state publicly the extend of one"s love for the partner. Passionate love: brain flooded with happy chemicals. Passionate love decreases over the years however, sometimes you get a boost of passionate love (eg. romantic getaway, kids leave the house, etc. ) Civil marriage act (2005: lawful union of 2 persons to the exclusion of all others. Marriage of one person to another at one time. Can have more than one marriage partner in their lifetime, but only one at a time. Polygamy: marriage to several individuals at the same time, supported by the values of both genders.
