ISBN:
9780415711500
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (254 p)
Series Statement:
Routledge Contemporary South Asia Series
Parallel Title:
Print version Indian Arranged Marriages : A Social Psychological Perspective
DDC:
306.820954
Keywords:
Electronic books
Abstract:
Despite the fact that more than 80% of cultures practice varying degrees of arranged marriage, scholars have thus far concentrated exclusively on American and European cultures from choice marriages, not yet fully exploring the psychology of arranged marriages. India is a prominent South Asian nation that continues to retain the historical tradition of arranged marriages in the 21st century. This book therefore provides a timely addition to marital research as it offers a comprehensive and systematic psychological examination on Indian arranged marriages.This book explores the role of individu
Description / Table of Contents:
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction: marital relationships; 1 Perspective on Western and cross-cultural marital research; Marital satisfaction and cross-cultural differences in marriage practices; An integrated framework for exploring marital satisfaction; Concluding remarks; 2 Contemporary India: the cultural context of arranged marriage; India's socio-demography and the socio-religious significance of marriage in India; Indian socio-family structure and its implication for marriage
Description / Table of Contents:
Implications of choice marriage and divorce in IndiaConcluding remarks; 3 How are we getting along?: findings from Western, cross-cultural and Indian research on couple interaction and marital satisfaction; Western marital research on adaptive processes; Cross-cultural marital research on adaptive processes; Indian marital research on adaptive processes; Concluding remarks; 4 Do personal characteristics matter?: findings from Western, cross-cultural and Indian research on individual characteristics and marital satisfaction; Western marital research on enduring vulnerabilities
Description / Table of Contents:
Cross-cultural marital research on enduring vulnerabilitiesIndian marital research on enduring vulnerabilities; Concluding remarks; 5 Stressed out?: findings from Western, cross-cultural and Indian research on dyadic stressors and marital satisfaction; Western marital research on stressors; Cross-cultural marital research on stressors; Indian marital research on stressors; Concluding remarks; 6 Examining the psychometric validity of the Indian version of the marital functioning test battery; Hypotheses; Method; Results; Discussion; Concluding remarks
Description / Table of Contents:
7 Psychological examination of predictors of marital satisfaction in Indian arranged marriageHypotheses; Method; Results; Discussion; Concluding remarks; 8 Toward a better understanding of Indian arranged marriages; Key findings and theoretical implications; Methodological and practical implications; Strengths, limitations and recommendations; Appendix 1; Appendix 2; References; Index
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Description based upon print version of record
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