ch 53-Deinstitutionalization of American Marriage (Cherlin)
what are the stages
1. cohabitation is a fringe or avant garde phenomenon 2. , it is accepted as a testing ground for marriage 3. acceptable as an alternative to marriage 4. undistinguishable from marriage
Why do people still marry?
-Importance of marriage is still the same --women expected to marry and have good family -unknown why US marries when cohabitation and single parenthood are accepted
What is the argument of Cherlin?
-Marriage is going through a process of deintitutionalization aka the weakening of social norms that define partner's behaviors in the past few decades. -This is proven through patterns of increasing new union like cohabitation and emergence of same sex marriage.
Is marriage still important?
-The practicality is not significant but the symbolism of marriage has increased. Aaka it is a sign of prestige and personal achievement.
How do young adults see marriage
-marriage is status that builds up -Centered on intimacy and love -combination of sexual fidelity, romance, emotional intimacy and togetherness
What are the possibilityof alternative futures in marriage?
1-re-institutionalization highly likely 2-continuation of curent situation where marriage is common and distinctive 3-fading away from marriage (fits middle class, well educated, childless adults) 4-cohabitation and marriage might be on equal footing
same sex marriage (90s) of america
1993: hawaii law restricting marriage to heterosexual 1996: US passed defense of marriage act, allowing states to refuse to recognize same sex marriage 2004: MA same sex marriage legalized
What is the 2 transitions in the the meaning of marriage?
20c 1st transition: by Burgess: from institutional marriage to companionate marriage. 2nd transition: individualized marriage (emphasis on personal choice) expanded.
Deinstitutionalization- research
historical -1950s to now
What are possible gains to marriage?
Evolutionary theory cant explain the persistence of the formal wedding -recent studies show US and CA women with less education are less likely to married -Enforceable trust: marriage requires a public commitment to a long term / life long relationship -but divorce is more accepted by relatives now
how do low income people see marriage
US: lower social strata will notmarry until they see their partners have the ability to hold decent job -Philadelphia: marriage is form of social bragging, power symbolic way of elevating one's relationship above others in society -demand of low income women: commitment of family first, companionship, faithfulness
Deinstitutionalization-family
a group of people united by childrearing, emotional and economic support, or kinship ties
What is the new patterns of family forming that is not marriage?
cohabitation 1 out of 3 in Us, UK, Ireland, CA
Deinstitutionalization-families of procreation
family that one chooses to form -children, adoption.
usa & cohabitation
granting cohabitating couples some of the rights and responsibilities that married couples have.
Deinstitutionalization-write down every member of your family
husband, son, me, 3 dogs, *friends
Deinstitutionalization-how has views on marriage has changed
individualized- not as much about the family- each person is his own. women working now need two income home. same sex marriage cohabitation having kids w/o being married
Deinstitutionalization-about
marriage how
Deinstitutionalization-why do people still get married- is it important
people don't have to be married to have kids, people can live together and don't have to be married. legal issues symbolic interactionish- about sympbols-signifier,
When did cohabitation increase
since the 80s and 90s
Deinstitutionalization-pattern of decent
perianal emphasize male- lily Davis matrilineal emphasize female-lily dan bilateral both- lily dan-davis kids-
Kiernan said what about acceptance of cohabitation
the acceptance of cohabitation is occurring in stages in European nations, with some nations further along than others
Deinstitutionalization-family structures or families orientation
this is where early socialization takes place. family that someone is born into.
