Most middle-class families attempted to adhere to the so-called Victorian sexual ideals of the day. ... Because of this presumption, most middle-class Americans saw women as the moral guardians of the home, charged with controlling the lustful natures of male family members. ... Contrary to the popular mythology, however, the Sexual Revolution did not really begin with the birth control pill because the trend of the revolution can be traced back to the end of World War I. ...

• Word Count: 2720
• Approx Pages: 11
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Old movies, television shows, and even discussion with the older generation tell us that sex was not a popular subject. ... "Cohabitation is a common and popular form of romantic partnership for young adults today. ... (http://www.raptureready.com/rap40c.html) Every belief has their own opinion on premarital sex but for the most part, the common belief is that its special and it should only be practiced with your husband or wife. ...

• Word Count: 2755
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Hence, the preparation before the ceremony turned out to be the most complicated. ... Nowadays, the popular way of love pledging include the exchange of rings, taking a photo together and some romantic way such as planting tree as the eyewitness of love. ...

• Word Count: 9974
• Approx Pages: 40
• Grade Level: High School

Money and Marriage----The matrimonial value orientation in Pride and Prejudice [Abstract] Pride and prejudice, the most popular of Jane Austen's novels, deals with the five Bennet Sisters and their search for suitable husbands. ... In this paper, the marriage cases of most characters in the book we taken as typical to analyze how money influenced their matrimonial value orientation. ... [Key words] Pride and prejudice, marriage, money Introduction First published in 1813, Pride and prejudice is a very popular novel written by Jane Austen. ... One of the most significant of these was...

• Word Count: 4276
• Approx Pages: 17
• Grade Level: High School

Historical Insights on Dating Dating is a relatively new concept. It has been ingrained into our society that we think it is something that has existed forever. However, dating is an invention of the 20th century. In the past the term courtship was used. The word courtship is almost unknown...

• Word Count: 2701
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Though most children were geared to a certain position already decided for them such as being part of the kings inter circle or to be warriors. ... One of the most popular ways was how they found their bride, either to take her away during military sieges or to win her over a tournament in which that had to excel in archery. ... They were paid well enough and treated decently for the most part because of the laws protecting them. ... The lowest of all castes were called the untouchables they were made up of many different sub castes the most common of which was the candaas. ...

• Word Count: 3553
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• Grade Level: High School

Chaucer refutes popular misogynistic perspectives propagated by the religious authorities of his time, such as those of St. ... The most important aspect of her discourse is the double structure of it. ...

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The role of the mother in India is considered the ultimate and most important role of the Indian woman and barrenness is considered to be the greatest disaster that can exist for a woman. ... Given the elaborate details that accompany so much of Indian taste, be it food or religious devotion, popular art or the convolutions of family filiality, the girl is trained to exactly adhere to minutia. ... Most young women have no idea who their parents, aided by marriage brokers, astrologers, and nosy relatives will marry them to and they are expected to accept passively the choice made for them by th...

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Tonni Morrison's novel Sula is about two young black girls who become very close friends but soon depart after taking different paths through life. The two young girls grew up in a town in the hills of Ohio called the Bottom. The town received its name from a slave owner who disliked the land and ...

• Word Count: 2894
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: High School