1.7 Marriage ThemestoinspiRE 2

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• Leerjaar 2

1.7 Is marriage important?

themes to inspiRE 2 p.23-25

Learning objectives

learn about reasons to marry - or not

understand how changes in society influences marriage

look at marriage from a religious point of view

discuss pros and cons of marriage

read page 23-25

write the answers to the knowledge check p.23 in your binder or notebook

what do you think about arranged marriages?

this video wants to explain

why bonobo's didn't need marriage

why people did need marriage in several types of society

what the pros and cons are of marriage from a legal, financial, practical point of view

It doesn't focus on "moral" or "romantic" aspects.....

01:45

why did bonobo's not need "marriage" (being a committed pair)?

1. female bonobo's could combine taking care of children and gathering good
2. they did, but they didn't know they did
3. male bonobo's preferred large polyamorous communities
4. female bonobo's preferred to trade food for sexual favours

04:45

which society type needed marriage the least?

1. agricultural society
2. feminist society
3. industrial society
4. religious society

05:37

what might be a legal advantage of marriage?

06:27

who is best off, from a financial point of view?

1. a divorced man
2. a married man
3. a divorced woman
4. a married woman

07:54

why is the wedding itself considered to be a 'con'?

08:52

"why start something if it's probably going to fail" is this an argument you agree with?

09:22

in which group in modern society are marriage rates lowest?

1. highly educated bonobo's
2. religious men & women
3. highly educated women
4. highly educated men

Do you agree to the final statement "you can have all the benefits of marriage without actually getting married? "

what is 'the marshmallow experiment'?

What is the essential point of marriage, according to Mr Jordan Peterson?

What is the view on marriage of Jenna McCarthy?