When love conquered marriage by Elisabeth Shimada https://padlet.com/eshimada1/xsm1zyl9zne9fp9n en-us 2023-02-26 06:06:37 UTC 2026-03-05 05:38:23 UTC hello@padlet.com Institutional Marriage (Pre-Industrial Rev) - Marriage is based on creating political alliances or ensuring legitimate heirs to inherit the family farm. Marriage was a familial and religious duty. Parents had the most say in future spouses. eshimada1 https://padlet.com/eshimada1/xsm1zyl9zne9fp9n/wish/2495103160 2023-02-26 06:14:01 UTC https://padlet.com/eshimada1/xsm1zyl9zne9fp9n/wish/2495103160 Industrial Revolution (Late 1800's-early 1900's) - People moved to cities, away from their parents' influence, and inheriting family land became less important for survival. eshimada1 https://padlet.com/eshimada1/xsm1zyl9zne9fp9n/wish/2495103961 2023-02-26 06:17:35 UTC https://padlet.com/eshimada1/xsm1zyl9zne9fp9n/wish/2495103961 1950's - Post-War Economic Boom, Generous Government Policies in Housing and Education, and Unionization all meant that many families could buy a house and support themselves on one income, regardless of education level. eshimada1 https://padlet.com/eshimada1/xsm1zyl9zne9fp9n/wish/2495105046 2023-02-26 06:21:24 UTC https://padlet.com/eshimada1/xsm1zyl9zne9fp9n/wish/2495105046 Companionate Marriage (1900-1950's) - Marriage is based on intimacy, romance, affection, and having children was expected. The stability of the marital and family unit was paramount, and each partner in the marriage had a clear role (breadwinner-homemaker model). eshimada1 https://padlet.com/eshimada1/xsm1zyl9zne9fp9n/wish/2495105806 2023-02-26 06:24:38 UTC https://padlet.com/eshimada1/xsm1zyl9zne9fp9n/wish/2495105806 1960's: The Sexual Revolution, 2nd Wave Women's Rights Movement, LGBTQ+ Rights Movement, and Civil Rights Movement shook up the set-in-stone cultural ways of the 1950's. We see the rise of individualism, embracing sexuality, and the decline of the breadwinner-homemaker model. eshimada1 https://padlet.com/eshimada1/xsm1zyl9zne9fp9n/wish/2495106737 2023-02-26 06:28:22 UTC https://padlet.com/eshimada1/xsm1zyl9zne9fp9n/wish/2495106737 1970's: The switch from the Industrial to Corporate Economy means that many families must rely on dual incomes. This also accelerates rising inequality based on SES. eshimada1 https://padlet.com/eshimada1/xsm1zyl9zne9fp9n/wish/2495107366 2023-02-26 06:30:44 UTC https://padlet.com/eshimada1/xsm1zyl9zne9fp9n/wish/2495107366 Individualized Marriage (1960's-Now): Marriage is based on the individual fulfillment of each partner (emotionally, materially, sexually, etc.). The norms and social scripts around marriage have weakened, but it has retained its symbolic value of love and status. eshimada1 https://padlet.com/eshimada1/xsm1zyl9zne9fp9n/wish/2495108658 2023-02-26 06:35:46 UTC https://padlet.com/eshimada1/xsm1zyl9zne9fp9n/wish/2495108658 Deinstitutionalization of Marriage (late 1970's-now): The norms and social scripts have a weaker influence on us (it's up to each couple to decide what their marriage or relationship will look like). However, marriage has not lost its symbolic value. eshimada1 https://padlet.com/eshimada1/xsm1zyl9zne9fp9n/wish/2500267850 2023-03-01 23:06:43 UTC https://padlet.com/eshimada1/xsm1zyl9zne9fp9n/wish/2500267850