Social Change & Marriage Norms-Values in the Middle East. A Case-Study of Kuwait.

Autor/in	Al Naser, Fahad
Titel	Social Change & Marriage Norms-Values in the Middle East. A Case-Study of Kuwait.
Quelle	(1996), (17 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Behavior Standards; Cultural Influences; Foreign Countries; Marriage; Mate Selection; Social Behavior; Social Change; Social Influences; Social Structure; Sociocultural Patterns; Values; Kuwait + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Ausland; Ehe; Social behaviour; Soziales Verhalten; Sozialer Wandel; Sozialer Einfluss; Sozialstruktur; Soziokulturelle Theorie; Wertbegriff
Abstract	The term "social change" refers to variations over time in the ecological ordering of populations and communities, in patterns of roles and social interactions, and in the cultures of societies. Some facets of social change in one middle eastern country are presented in this paper. The study looks at the influence of social changes on marriage norms, and was conducted in the context of the socio-cultural change that has accompanied the altered political and economic circumstances of the country. After a brief literature review and history, the details of mate selection, age criteria, and marriage ceremonies are presented. Results of the research indicate that the people of this country have a strong tendency to follow dictates of age, religion, sect, nationality, and caste when marrying someone. However, the numbers of those marrying across these lines has increased in the past 10 years, especially among people of higher socio-economic status with a college education and a high-status job. It is assumed that these kinds of marriages will increase during the 1990s. (RJM)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC