Globalization, Sharia law, and cultural hybridity: A case of marriage preferences of young Bangladeshis
Author(s) / Creator(s)
Szarota, Piotr
Rahman, Ewa
Cantarero, Katarzyna
Abstract / Description
This contribution is one of the few psychological studies analyzing the marriage preferences of Bangladeshi urban youths. Our goal was to demonstrate that the line between traditional and “modern” marriage is no longer clear-cut and document the importance of social status and religion in shaping the life priorities of young, educated Bangladeshis. The sample (N = 205) consisted of unmarried university undergraduates aged 19-26. Participants were presented with three marriage scenarios: a traditional marriage arrangement, a hybrid model based on mutual attraction and family support, and finally, a Western-style love marriage. Generally, the Western marriage arrangements were rated more positively than the other models. Surprisingly, there were no significant differences between preferences for a hybrid and a traditional model. Additionally, participants from a higher social milieu with lower levels of religiosity accepted love marriages more eagerly than middle-class students.
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globalization mate selection love religiosity socio-economic statusPersistent Identifier
Date of first publication
2021-03-30
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Social Psychological Bulletin
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16
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1
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Article e3889
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PsychOpen GOLD
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Szarota, P., Rahman, E., & Cantarero, K. (2021). Globalization, Sharia law, and cultural hybridity: A case of marriage preferences of young Bangladeshis. Social Psychological Bulletin, 16(1), Article e3889. https://doi.org/10.32872/spb.3889
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Szarota, Piotr
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Rahman, Ewa
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Cantarero, Katarzyna
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Date of first publication2021-03-30
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Abstract / DescriptionThis contribution is one of the few psychological studies analyzing the marriage preferences of Bangladeshi urban youths. Our goal was to demonstrate that the line between traditional and “modern” marriage is no longer clear-cut and document the importance of social status and religion in shaping the life priorities of young, educated Bangladeshis. The sample (N = 205) consisted of unmarried university undergraduates aged 19-26. Participants were presented with three marriage scenarios: a traditional marriage arrangement, a hybrid model based on mutual attraction and family support, and finally, a Western-style love marriage. Generally, the Western marriage arrangements were rated more positively than the other models. Surprisingly, there were no significant differences between preferences for a hybrid and a traditional model. Additionally, participants from a higher social milieu with lower levels of religiosity accepted love marriages more eagerly than middle-class students.en_US
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Publication statuspublishedVersion
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CitationSzarota, P., Rahman, E., & Cantarero, K. (2021). Globalization, Sharia law, and cultural hybridity: A case of marriage preferences of young Bangladeshis. Social Psychological Bulletin, 16(1), Article e3889. https://doi.org/10.32872/spb.3889en_US
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ISSN2569-653X
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Persistent Identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/5865
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Persistent Identifierhttps://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.6469
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Language of contenteng
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PublisherPsychOpen GOLD
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Is related tohttps://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.4704
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Keyword(s)globalizationen_US
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Keyword(s)mate selectionen_US
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Keyword(s)loveen_US
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Keyword(s)religiosityen_US
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Keyword(s)socio-economic statusen_US
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Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)150
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TitleGlobalization, Sharia law, and cultural hybridity: A case of marriage preferences of young Bangladeshisen_US
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Article numberArticle e3889
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Issue1
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Journal titleSocial Psychological Bulletin
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Volume16
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