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Arranged marriage is a type of marital union where the bride and groom are primarily selected by individuals other than the couple themselves, particularly by family members such as the parents. In some cultures, a professional matchmaker may be used to find a spouse for a young person.
Mar 27, 2017 · The concept of an arranged marriage may raise a lot of questions for those unaccustomed to them. But, in many cultures and countries across the globe, it plays a huge part in family life.
May 21, 2024 · Arranged Marriage Definition. An arranged marriage is a marital union in which the partners are selected by their respective families, typically parents, rather than by the individuals themselves. In many cases, the bride and groom may not meet each other until shortly before the wedding ceremony.
- I. Introduction
- II. Misunderstanding The Arranged Marriage
- III. Understanding Arranged Marriage
- IV. Conclusion and Suggestions For Further Research
- Addendum
There is a tendency in academic literature to view the arranged marriage from the lens of the autonomous marriage. In this literature the arranged marriage is compared in a binary to the autonomous marriage.1While a comparison of the arranged marriage to the autonomous marriage should be an unbiased one, the contrary is true. From this binary, both...
1. Biased Binary Approach
The so-called binary approach in the study or representation of the arranged marriage is much criticized in literature.7 This binary is considered ‘liberal individualist’8 or Eurocentric.9 Set in a binary with the autonomous marriage, the arranged marriage is judged by the idealized standards of the autonomous marriage. That which is idealized is individual freedom and conjugal choice. Individualism is considered progressive, there is free choice and the freeing of individual potential.10 The...
2. Biased Definitions of Arranged Marriage
The above bias is reflected in descriptions and definitions of the arranged marriage. Many descriptions or definitions only really offer information as to who selects the mate, eg ‘parent orchestrated alliances’,49 or ‘marriages that are instigated by the family’,50 or ‘arranged by family members or respected members in the religious or ethnic community’.51 Other definitions view the arranged marriage from a biased Eurocentric appreciation. These definitions accentuate ‘individualizing tenden...
3. Evaluation of Biased Science on the Arranged Marriage
The manner in which the arranged marriage is described in the literature studied is a marker of recognizing the arranged marriage as worthwhile only in so far it mirrors the characteristics of the autonomous marriage system. The words employed to describe the arranged marriage reflect autonomy-related values, but exclude community-related values that are foundational to the arranged marriage system. The arranged marriage is thus undervalued for the fundamental characteristics upon which it re...
As mentioned before, arranged marriages are frequently categorized in types, varying from traditional to hybrid to loosely arranged modern versions. They are frequently studied individually, through empirical research which offers a rich, complex, and varied analysis of arranged marriage practices, in diaspora communities, transnational communities...
This article argued for a full renunciation of the binary approach adopted in literature in studying arranged marriage. In the binary approach, the arranged marriage emerges as a lesser conjugal union in comparison to the ideal and prized autonomous conjugal union. Recognizing that the arranged marriage must be valued on its own merits, this articl...
In order to be as impartial as humanly possible, this article does not offer personal opinions on or preferences for the arranged or the autonomous marriage. It is of fundamental importance that any scholar on the arranged marriage system (and many other subjects for that matter) is an unbiased scholar or at least strives to be. Neither advocacy of...
- Naema N Tahir
- 2021
Dec 2, 2023 · An arranged marriage is the union of a man and a woman, which is brought about by someone other than the bride and groom. Historically, it was the primary way in which future spouses were introduced and arranged marriages still are a fairly common practice in certain parts of the world today.
May 6, 2019 · List of the Advantages of Arranged Marriages. 1. It allows a couple to form a relationship on more than just emotion. Arranged marriages can sometimes have a foundation of emotion, but it isn’t just love that is the emphasis when a couple comes together.
Arranged marriages worldwide encompass a wide variety of procedures, cultural customs, length of courtship, as well as the practical and spiritual reasons for the matching of the partners. Generally, such a match is based on considerations other than pre-existing mutual attraction.
