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Showing papers on "Love marriage published in 2005"


11 Jan 2005
TL;DR: Aghion and Nippe as mentioned in this paper argue that love-as opposed to arranged marriage promotes growth and that the adoption and adherence to love marriage in Europe, starting in the 8th century at the instigation of the Catholic Church may have been a factor in Europe's economic ascent.
Abstract: This paper argues that love – as opposed to arranged – marriage promotes growth. Men pay for marriage, but who receives and pays the bride-price differs between the two marriage institutions. Typically, under love marriage the groom pays his bride, while under arranged marriage the groom (or his father) pays the bride’s father. Clearly, love marriage directs resources from the father of the bride to the bride. Moreover, we argue that love marriage may redistribute resources from father to son. If young (v. old) and women (v. men) are more prone to save or invest in the human capital of children, then love marriage promotes physical or human capital accumulation. If so, the adoption and adherence to love marriage in Europe, starting in the 8th century at the instigation of the Catholic Church, may have been a factor in Europe’s economic ascent. ∗We thank Philippe Aghion, Tore Ellingsen, Jonathan Heathcote, Alessandro Lizzeri, Debraj Ray, Paul Schultz; seminar participants at Columbia, New York and Yale University, Boston College, and University College London; and conference participants at the Population and Economic Growth Conference, Brown University, April 13 and 14, 2002. †Columbia University, le93@columbia.edu ‡Concordia University, nippe@alcor.concordia.ca

41 citations


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TL;DR: This article explored the changing discursive forces that competed to define Korean women's identity and roles within the context of the new spaces created by colonialism and modernity, and argued that a small coterie of literate women seized the initiative to enhance their education, define the politics of physical aesthetics and con-tribute to the debate about the changing gender roles and expectations in Korean society all under the guise of 'Westernisation' and progress.
Abstract: This study seeks to explore the changing discursive forces that competed to define Korean women's identity and roles within the context of the new spaces created by colonialism and modernity. It argues that a small coterie of literate women seized the initiative to enhance their education, define the politics of physical aesthetics and con-tribute to the debate about the changing gender roles and expectations in Korean society all under the guise of 'Westernisation' and progress. The emergence of these 'new women' challenged traditional notions of Korean womanhood and brought the 'woman question' to the forefront of public discourse.

21 citations


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TL;DR: Tanizaki Jun'ichirō's Chijin no ai (A fool's love, 1924-25) and its conversation with the prominent cultural discourses of its time as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: This article examines Tanizaki Jun'ichirō's Chijin no ai (A fool's love, 1924–25) and its conversation with the prominent cultural discourses of its time. I focus particularly on the ideas presented by writers such as Hiratsuka Raichō and Kuriyagawa Hakuson regarding "love marriage" (ren'ai kekkon), a practice idealized as both a marker for an advanced nation and a site enabling individuals to "progress" and heighten their characters (jinkaku). The novel parodically rewrites and actively reexamines these discourses in relation to contemporary values such as self-cultivation (shūyō) and cultural knowledge (kyōkō), asking what "progress" means within the rapidly changing social landscape of the 1920s.

10 citations


01 Jan 2005
TL;DR: The authors examined ethnic differences in love marriage in urban Malaysia and found that the majority of the marriages among both the Malays and the Chinese are based on free choice, while the differences between Malay men and Chinese men fade away when background characteristics are controlled.
Abstract: Using a data set (n = 1,967) collected in Kuala Lumpur in 2002, this paper examines ethnic differences in love marriage in urban Malaysia. Data analysis shows that the majority of the marriages among both the Malays and the Chinese are based on free choice. Data analysis also shows that Chinese are more likely than Malays to report love marriages when major background characteristics are controlled. However, the differences between Malay men and Chinese men fade away when background characteristics are controlled, whereas no similar patterns are found among women. These findings indicate that Malay women have a lower degree of autonomy in the marriage market than their Muslim brothers. Findings from this research thus suggest a new interpretation of the effect of Malay culture and status attainment on inter-group differences in marriage in Malaysia.

3 citations


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TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the intergenerational differences in the concept of marriage among Dogra Brahmin mothers and daughters and found that the concept differs among two generations and the daughters are not ready to change or rebel.
Abstract: The present research investigates the intergenerational differences in the concept of marriage among Dogra Brahmin mothers and daughters. The sample of the study consists of 20 mothers and their 20 daughters. Random sampling technique was employed to select the sample from various localities of Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir State). Interview guidelines were used to get in-depth information from mothers and daughters. Results reveal that the concept of marriage among two generation varies. Though the concept differs still the daughters are not ready to change or rebel. They will follow their parents wishes and they know that their parents are not going to accept inter-caste marriage or love marriage though they are aware that many of the problems of Indian Social system like casteism dowry bride burning will be over come. (authors)

3 citations


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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explore the history of the adoption of religious marriage and divorce law in Israel, and its impact on Israeli women's status, and explore the impact of these laws on women's empowerment.
Abstract: This article explores the history of the adoption of religious marriage and divorce law in Israel, and its impact on Israeli women's status.

2 citations