SESP 203 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Assortative Mating, Deinstitutionalisation, Social Stigma
25 Oct 2016
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Marcia intimacy statuses: intimate- involved in relationships, close friendships, pre-intimate- some ambivalence, close friendships, stereotyped- playgirl/playboy , no deep friendships, isolate- no enduring relationships concentric circles. Functions values, interests, activities, backgrounds companionship, help, intimacy, reliability, validation, & security. Why do most emerging adults marry within their ethnic groups? social network familiar culture prejudice (especially parents) Cohabitating effect: those who cohabit before marriage tend to divorce theories to account for this finding include : selection theory, measurement theory, casual theory. Magical: idealized, doing things together (ex: buying address labels together) Individualistic: able to support one another in separate goals, mutual companionship. Gay and lesbian couples naturalists vs. planners ethnicity/culture, ses & gender related satisfaction not much different from heterosexual couples except maybe social stigma. Weakening of the social norma that define people"s behavior in a social institution such as marriage .
