SOC298H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Heteronormativity, Ethnic Nationalism, Hypergamy
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International marriage migration: marriage across national boundaries entailing changes in, or the prospect of changes in, one spouse"s legal status as well as the physical movement of one spouse across borders. Interracial mail-order or correspondence marriages: immigrants of their children sponsoring a spouse they met while visiting their homeland or their parents" country of origin to search for a marriage partner (co- ethnic marriage) Demand for mobs is partially due to se tourism and sex industry around asian bases, as the line between sex workers and mobs become blurred and social media harshly criticized mobs. Mobs are objects for sale and men are buyers. Marriage squeeze a shortage of marriageable women in rural areas caused by the widening cultural and economic gap between rural and urban areas. Migration for marriage: better life" marriage migrants hope to achieve encompasses various elements a caring middle-class husband, children, affection, love, financial security, and personal career advancement.
