1. SOCI 2160 Day 8 January 7, 2013

2. Agenda Choices and types of relationships
Work time for Wedding Planning projects

3. Choices and Types of Relationships

4. Types of Relationships
Decoding the words
Prefix endo - in side exo – out side homo – same hetero – different; other
Suffix - gamy = marriage

5. Endogamy
Endogamy is the cultural expectation to select a marriage partner within one’s own social group, such as race, religion, and social class.

6. Exogamy
There is also the cultural expectation that one will marry outside his or her own family group. This expectation is known as exogamy.

7. Homogamy Age Race Religion Education Social class Physical appearance
Homogamy refers to individual initiative toward sameness.
Common homogenous characteristics:
Age
Race
Religion
Education
Social class
Physical appearance
Marriage status
Personality
Propinquity

8. Sociological Factors Operative in Mate Selection
Homogamy

9. Spirituality and Religion and a Couple’s Relationship
Couples with a homogeneous religious marriage may have greater marital stability and a lower chance of divorce due to the value of religion for resolving conflicts.

10. 1 entry found for matchmaker. Main Entry: go-between
agent, arbitrator, attorney, broker, dealer, delegate, deputy, emissary, entrepreneur, envoy, factor, interagent, interceder, intercessor, intermediary, intermediate, intermediator, liaison, matchmaker, mediator, medium, messenger, negotiator, proxy, referee, representative Source:  Roget's New Millennium™ Thesaurus, First Edition (v 1.1.1) Copyright © 2005 by Lexico Publishing Group, LLC. All rights reserved.

11. Matchmaking
How would you feel if your parents arranged your marriage for you?
Would you go on a blind date?
Would you participate in a marriage matching program such as Partners.com?
Film clips

12. Psychological Factors Operative in Mate Selection
Complementary-Needs Theory
Complementary-needs theory states that we tend to select mates whose needs are opposite and complementary to our own.

13. Parental Characteristics
Role theory and modeling theory emphasize that a son or daughter models after the parent of the same sex by selecting a partner similar to the one the parent selected.

14. Psychological Factors Operative in Mate Selection
Exchange Theory
Exchange theory emphasizes that mate selection is based on assessing who offers the greatest rewards at the lowest cost.

15. Five concepts help to explain the exchange process in mate selection.
Rewards
Cost
Profit
Loss
Alternative

16. Men and women report that the personality characteristics of being warm, kind, open, and having a sense of humor were very important to them in selecting a romantic/sexual partner.

17. OTHER WAYS TO CLASSIFY MARRIAGES AND FAMILIES
Prefix patri - father matri - mother
Suffix determines classification

18. FAMILY TYPE BASED ON AUTHORITY
Patriarchial oldest male in charge
Matriarchal oldest female controls family decisions
Democratic or Egalitarian shared decision making

19. FAMILY TYPE BASED ON LOCATION OF RESIDENCE
Patrilocal residing with or near male’s relatives
Matrilocal residing with or near female’s relatives
Neolocal marital unit resides separately

20. FAMILIES TRACED THROUGH DIFFERENT DESCENT PATTERNS
Patrilineal traced through father’s family lines
Matrilineal traced through mother’s family lines
Bilineal or bilateral

21. Personality Characteristics Predictive of Divorce
Poor impulse control
Hypersensitivity
Inflated ego
Being neurotic
Anxiety
Insecurity
Control

22. Definition of Sociobiology
Sociobiology suggests a biological basis for all social behavior—including mate selection.

23. Marrying for the Wrong Reason
Rebound
Escape
Unanticipated pregnancy
Psychological blackmail
Pity
Filling a void

24. What characteristics or under what circumstances would you consider calling off the wedding?

25. Age 18 or Younger
Known Partner Less Than Two Years
Abusive Relationship
Critical Remarks
Numerous Significant Differences
On-and-Off Relationship
Dramatic Parental Disapproval
Low Sexual Satisfaction
9. Marrying for the Wrong Reason

26. Assignment Quizzes for Chapters 1 – 6 are due 1/12/13
Wedding Planning Presentations are due on 1/14/13