Contrary to the literature that presents mixed marriages as a sign that differences between groups are becoming smaller and smaller, historically, and currently in the UAE, they have been perceived as a threat to society and social cohesion. As they crossed racial, ethnic and national borders risking the loss of the unique identity of a certain race or ethnicity (Hart; 2015). Syed Ali in his book Dubai: Gilded Cage, states that intermarriage in the UAE has been a phenomenon even before the oil-driven modern transformations. Moreover, in 1973 the late Sheikh Zayed AlNahyan commented on intermarriage saying they have a negative effect on society and they are discouraged. With that statement and the establishment of the Marriage Fund, …show more content…
In the UAE our Emirati ethnicity is our identity. Based on ethnographic field evidence, newspaper columns, and word of mouth in the UAE, Dr. Sulayman Khalaf in a 2005 published an article that stresses the importance of cultural identity for Emiratis. He examines the national dress of the UAE and argues that it is more than just an ethnic marker; it is a statement of social segregation, political class, history, and traditions. “The Emiratis’ current perception and need for the preservation and construction of their national identity as a politico-cultural enterprise has become more evident within the challenging new contexts of oil-wealth, rapid modernization and multiple global cultural flows and dynamics” (Khalaf; 265; 2005). The new social scene puts the Emirati identity in a vulnerable situation, a situation that promotes its extinction. Thus, the clinging to Emirati identity even through the subtlest things like national dress. As I mentioned above, part of the Emirati identity is the Emirati ethnic group and to ensure that the Emirati ethnic group continues to prosper and stay pure untainted, or changed, by others. The UAE has taken governmental measures to ensure the promotion of marriage within the Emirati nationality by establishing the Marriage Fund. This leads my research paper to expect all the generations of Emiratis to strongly disagree to intermarriage, as it poses a threat to their national identity and does not make them eligible for financial aid from the Marriage
In addition to health, marriage and family also contributes to social institutions. Although, many may assume marriage is an individual choice, it requires legal documentation and changes financial incomes. Moreover, government plays a role in determining marriage because it has a set of rules one must abide to. The book explains that one must be a couple in order to become legally married, which means no more than two individuals and marriage of blood relationship is not allowed. Furthermore, most states in the US only allow opposite sexes to get married, however socially it is becoming acceptable for people such as transgender to marry the gender he/she chooses.
While, in Saira Shah’s essay, the fiancé reacts in a way that readers would not expect a conservative Muslim in an arrange marriage match to react—her future husband flirts with her through phone where is unacceptable in the Afghani-Pakistani
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The only missing concept is the experience of other interracial marriages. The focus on the Black-White unions confines the understanding of interracial/inter-ethical marriages,
In the article, “To Arrange or Not: Marriage Trends in the South Asian American Community” by Farha Ternikar, which explorers the occurrences of arranged marriage among the South Asian immigrants in America. The author investigates the differences in arranged marriage by interviewing second generation South Asians of three different religions: Hinduism, Islam, and Christianity. The second generation of these cultures have taken upon themselves to take more freedoms in the pursuits of getting married such as organizing events, being more open to dating, and negotiating and changing the terms of arrangement. The youths are securing more freedoms and a choice. However, marriage is still the number one goal in the families in these cultures.
Polygamy in Canada: Is It a Crime or a Protected Religious Freedom? Canada’s polygamy law, particularly as it relates to a sect of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (FLDS), in Bountiful, British Columbia, has recently been the subject of much controversy. A case in the Supreme Court of British Columbia will soon determine whether Canada’s polygamy law is constitutional, or whether it violates section 15 of our Charter of Rights and Freedoms that guarantees “freedom from discrimination based upon religion, race, and country of origin” (Harvie 31). Currently, under section 293 of our Criminal Code, the practice of polygamy is prohibited, and is punishable by a maximum five-year prison sentence (Harvie 30). On one
In this section of the course, we discussed a copious amount of topics and their importance to society. In chapter 7 of Seccombe’s Families and Their Social Worlds, we discussed courtship, intimacy, and partnering. In class, we talked about gender differences, sexual orientation, cohabitation, and the issue of sexually transmitted disease. Chapter 8 delves into the topic of marriage, and how it is seen as not only a personal relationship, but a social institution. We discussed how something so universal as marriage can have different meanings in different parts of the world, how the idea of marriage is rapidly changing, and the benefits to a marriage, such as physical and metal health, as well as economic advantages and social support.
The book “Princess” written by Jean Sasson tells the life of ‘Sultana’, (The name of the princess, Sultana is a substitute for her real name due to the dangers she could later face if traced) a Saudi princess bounded by a strict society that she says define women nothing more than a tool to fulfill their sexual desires and bearer of their children. “From an early age, the male child is taught that women are of little value: They exist only for his comfort and convenience” (chapter introduction, princess). This book depicts how even the royal woman are beaten, executed and enslaved by their fathers, sons and husbands. It paints a shady image of the Saudi society in our minds showing the different shadows of grays in a colorful pallet. For example the book tells about a Fillipino woman who had shifted to Saudi Arabia to work as a servant in one of the ‘reputed rich families’, later realizing that her duties also consisted of pleasing the employer and his two sons sexually.
Reading and analyzing primary sources are one of the methods that provide a window into the past in order to determine the significant, reliability, and make a viable interpretation in the historical events. The book “Syrian Yankee” is considered one of the primary sources that provide a perspective to the story of an Arab immigrant from Syria at the beginning of 20th century. In this essay, a chapter from this book, “My Home My Native Land,” will be analyzed and critically put in its historical contexts. The author of this book is Salom Rizk. He was an Arab American, who immigrated to the United States of America.
As a Pakistani-American Muslim woman, issues of identity, diaspora, and civil rights have dominated my mind since before I could even put a name to those concepts. Growing up in New Jersey after the September 11 attacks meant constantly seeing negative media about Islam, and seeing my increasingly stressed parents deal with discrimination at their workplaces. I was only six years old when the attacks occurred, but I remember the aftermath clearly; my parents’ friends were being interrogated by police for simply looking Muslim, news floated among the community that hijab-clad women were being physically or verbally abused by random people on the streets, and my older brother confided in my parents that he was being bullied at school for having a Muslim name and brown skin.
In chapter 1, Banks claims that marriage has been changed in the most recent quite a few years, developing from a social contract intended to guarantee monetary strength (or upgrade) and reproduction to something that is more relationship-based. He analyzes why African Americans keep up the least marriage and most noteworthy separation rates in the country, concentrating most pointedly on the high probability a black lady will stay single, a result of the shortage of black men in the marriage showcase, their number exhausted by high detainment rates. This "man deficiency" leaves the individuals who are accessible sought after and with less force to focus on one lady. We progressively wed for individual satisfaction and frequently would like to accomplish some budgetary strength before we marry. Banks investigates the upsetting — and regularly implicit —
I write this not as an Egyptian citizen, but rather as an individual that is worried about his homeland country’s future. Egypt is a nation that has many communities and therefore different cultures, beliefs and opinions. These different cultures form the final Egyptian culture with its traditions and customs. The citizens of Egypt are very proud of their culture and are trying to protect it from external modifications. Nevertheless, Egypt needs to integrate itself with diverse cultures as it is in the process of developing and needs to reshape and gain specific habits in order to advance.
Divorce is categorized as the greatest threat to marriage since this occurrence is likely to destroy the quality as well as steadiness of families and children globally. Even though the divorce number has rapidly increased in the United States and globally, it is worth noting that the number of married couples and children that are growing up in complete families is also on the rise than when compared to the period of divorce revolution. Cohabitation is one of the underrated marriage threat in the modern society. This is because most individuals live together not just because they are a part of each other but mainly because they are focused on reducing their life struggles as well as raising their children (Evans,
At the same time, marriage can effect the external political power pattern related to the two people. And this connection of leadership and marriage is more prominent in royal intermarriages. Royal intermarriage is the practice of members from ruling families marrying for some benefits of certain reigning parties. Marriage relationship with political factors, were mainly generated after the appearance of private ownership and the start of class society. In royal marriage, the combination was not based on love, but on the basis of certain political interests.
Even though Hall studies cultural relations, he did not have a long experience in his personal life that would give him the credible authority to depict Arabs and the way they behave. Thr author’s short term experience does not give his arguments the effectiveness to convince the reader about the stereotypical Arabs that he used to see. In the “Arab World”, Hall states that, “For an Arab, there is no such thing as an intrusion in public’. (1966). This statement was a generalization of all the Arab’s informal behavior only from the minority of Arabs that Hall was involved