Marriage not a picnic for women in the 13th century, it was a contract. In this contract women had little to no say; they had to marry whoever picked them whether they loved them or not. ... That just furthered the point that Lusanna was out of her social class. Dowries were highly sought after in all the social classes but in order to marry one would have to have sizable dowry for their social class. ... He should, however, follow an example of a good family-head, who, when buying something, insists on examining the property many times before signing any contract. ...

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Introduction Marriage and family are key structures in many social orders. ... " Getting married is a legally and socially recognized status that is actually a contract between the concerned persons (usually two). ... The concept is explained by social conservatives as the structural units each playing its part like father, mother and children. ... In 21st century, this term has shaped even more complex definition because of complexity in social behaviors. ... However, this is a generalized concept and may not fit for every social life. ...

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Both parties of the relationship would sign a marriage contract and a copy of the contract would also be given to the parents of the wife. This would assure that if the couple would like a divorce, the reliability of the contract would remain dependable. Divorce clauses were included in the contract, which varied depending on the circumstances of the divorce. If a man divorced his wife with no fault of her own, he may be subject to lose twice the amount of the dowry fixed on the marriage contract, one third of his possessions he earned while married or even 100 blows with a cane. ... This impl...

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A woman's domain was in private life, which was more of a social custom than an official doctrine. ... Since this service was a legal institution, a legal contract was drawn up to determine the conditions and responsibilities of the involved parties. Women in Egypt were consistently involved in contracts, including marriage and divorce settlements. ... Anyone who had drawn up a marriage contract would have to honor those terms; those who hadn't could invest in a legal document if they wish. ... She could appear as a contracting partner in marriage, divorce, adoptions and even ...

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Muslim women may only work in industries that are traditionally for women e.g. nursing, teaching, social work etc. ... Islam allows Muslim women to control and manage their own business contracts and finances, which indicates that women are equal to men in this regard: "And wish not for the things in which Allah has made some of you excel the others. ... Consequently, as Islam is an avid believer of marriage and has set, specific rules and regulations regarding the marriage contract. ... The Qur"an states that all women are expected and are obligated to educate themselves in both religious and...

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Wollstonecraft wrote a book titled "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman" it focuses on how women should be declared, the same rights as men to an education, as well as other civil opportunities. Wollstonecraft was born in London 1759. Mary's father Edward John Wollstonecraft bullied and mistreated...

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(B,C,D,G,H)As far as social standings goes, the man of law was a member of the middle class; which at that time was rapidly rising. With his profession being a lawyer, his responsibilities included acting as a judge and drawing up contracts. ... The lack of description could also suggest that there was nothing extravagant or out of the ordinary about this man; therefore, reiterating the fact of his social class. ...

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They can be emotional, mental, social, physical, or even financial. ... For example, if you contract HPV (more commonly known as genital warts), they have to be burned off with a laser. ... The social security numbers of both parents are placed on the child's birth certificate. ...

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Out of This Furnace is a story about white, European immigrants, but draws some extraordinarily close similarities to the life of a freed slave after the Civil War, similarities regarding social standing, economic situation, and quality of life. ... Stipulations of sharecropping contracts would mandate a percentage of the crop, and forced the ex-slaves to maintain the land, a job which was never finished. Ex-slaves who signed on to become sharecroppers often never left that land again, because their contract forced them to stay. ... Both groups faced economic entrapment, poverty, and prejudi...

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The issue has taken the place of an important social problem. ... The contract was as following; when my father had enough profits to take care of my mother and raise a family they would get married. ...

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Marriage is entered into because it is a social duty expected of daughters from respectable families. ... English social mobility further reflects Charlotte's predicament. ... Collins" is consumed with thoughts of family connections, social ranking and status. ... This coupling is more of a contract, then a blending of hearts. ...

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Beth Rubin, in Shifts in the Social Contract, speaking of the post war period, says, "The labor-capital accord emerged in the unionized core of the economy, particularly in manufacturing industries, in the immediate post-war period. It coordinated the interests of workers and employers by restructuring their relationships around a new social contract. ...

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It is an evaluation of my living status and social norms in the imperial times in China including the norms that the society held upon regarding men and women's statuses compared. ... Another important aspect of marriage within the history of the Chinese in the Ming dynasty is the aspect of marriage being a contract between one family and another but not between my husband and I. ... Besides the oppression that I underwent after marriage in line with the social status of my husband as already mentioned I was required to give birth to a son who would be the legitimate heir and carry on the...

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In fact, it is accepted as a social norm, along with Horner's promiscuity. ... Confusion and deception are the "way of the world," but compared other earlier drama, Congreve's play shows a different kind of chaos, one marked with contracts and greed instead of the hilarity and mix-up of Horner and other rakes. ... All along, though, we see a restoration of social order, in various forms. ...

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No social organization developed it. ... Conjugal love is a way to express marriage that comes from a covenant and a family and the legal entity of marriage is considered to be a contract (Reference 5 pg. 6). ... A covenant is what a marriage is and how it is expressed while a contract is what constitutes a marriage (Reference 5 pg. 7). ... The institution of marriage falls under the contract part of it. ...

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The humour in the play makes social status, marriage and money as a measure of personal worth look spurious and nonsensical. The implication is that things such as social status, marriage and money have no real worth and should therefore be mocked. ... (Act 2 page 46) The play makes it clear that people in the upper class society wear a social mask and pretend to be good whilst being wicked. ... Earnest as a noun means part payment made in advance to confirm a contract. ... The institution of marriage is satirised as a means to gain social status and financial benefit. ...

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A Jewish wedding begins with the signing of a marriage contract called a "ketubbah". ... As long as both outcomes are favorable, the families then will meet for the first time, evaluating each other on appearance, character and social position. ...

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Another explanation for Dmitri's feelings may be the social norms at the time which this story was written in. ... Chekhov writes, "When Gurov looked at her his heart contracted, and he understood clearly that for him the was in the whole world no creature so near, so precious, and so important to him; she, this little woman, in no way remarkable, lost in a provincial crowd, with a vulgar lorgnette in her hand, filled his whole life now he thought how lovely she was- (246). ...

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However, the social stature of women in China has grown tremendously compared to 20,000 years ago. ... These grounds were, "not bearing a son, being licentious (lacking moral or sexual restraint), not waiting on her mother-in-law, nagging, stealing, showing jealousy, or contracting an incurable disease." ...

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Divorce Introduction Divorce refers to the dissolution of a marriage contracted between a man and a woman, by the judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, or by an act of the legislature. ... Social class: Divorce occurs more frequently at the lower socioeconomic levels. ...

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Their Eyes Were Watching God Throughout life, most women find themselves searching for love, happiness, and a sense of self-worth in relationships. Their Eyes Were Watching God is a novel written by Zora Neale Hurston that explains how one woman, Janie Mae Crawford, asserts herself beyond expec...

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These attitudes relate to gender roles and social changes in today's society and have contributed to women marrying later than their ancestors married. ... "People don't have to stay married because of economic forces now . . . we are in the midst of trying to renegotiate what the marriage contracts is - what men and women are suppose to do as partners" (Gleick, 1995). ...

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Having read the two ethnographies of C. K. Meek and his follower F. Rehfisch I have decided to write about three aspects of Mambila's life; marriage and death and the belief in their ancestors. As we will see there are many disagreements between Meek and Rehfisch of various aspects of Mambila's l...

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