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1248 - New Developments in Union Formation and Maintenance
Sat, August 8, 10:30am to 12:10pm PDT (10:30am to 12:10pm PDT), Hilton San Francisco Union Square, Floor: 6th Floor, Nob Hill 10Session Submission Type: Paper Session (100 min)
Description
Contemporary patterns of union formation have become more complex, challenged by the deinstitutionalization of marriage, modernization, and contestation over women’s roles. But have these changes totally upended traditional processes of mate selection? This session explores how continuity and change shape interactions among couples in the U.S. and around the world.
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Individual Presentations
The Persistence of Arranged Marriage in Urban India: New Evidence from Delhi - Megan Nicole Reed, University of Pennsylvania
When Two Become One? Communal Orientations and Their Challenges Among Married Gay Men and Lesbians - Aaron Hoy, Minnesota State University-Mankato
Women’s Empowerment, Marital Relations, and the Transformation of Polygyny in Sub-Saharan Africa - Sophia Chae, University of Montreal; Victor Agadjanian, University of California-Los Angeles
Freedom and Constraint in Same-Sex Engagements: How Age and Gender Shape Adherence to Marriage Scripts - Abigail Ocobock, University of Notre Dame