1. Title: The Influence of Culture on Adult romantic relationships Learning Objective: To discuss what impact our culture has on our adult romantic relationships

2. THINK ABOUT WHETHER THERE ARE MORE DIFFERENCES OR MORE SIMILARITIES BETWEEN EACH OF THESE CULTURES AND OUR OWN… this will help you to think about whether relationship behaviour is learned or innate. Suri women’s lip plates: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Mz1vaTeUSY&feature=fvwhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Mz1vaTeUSY&feature=fvw Tribal Wives - arranged marriages in the Maasai tribe (polygyny!) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqGA0xjOms4 and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kq_cptHufTQhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqGA0xjOms4http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kq_cptHufTQ Layap men’s ritual dance to attract women (polyandry!) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=br-mgFJGRmEhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=br-mgFJGRmE Arranged marriages in the Turkish community in Germany : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXLniLZqzdQhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXLniLZqzdQ Arranged marriages are more successful (Australia)…? : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUvrCaesLDs&NR=1http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUvrCaesLDs&NR=1 Speed dating (‘generations / era’ = sub-culture) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLzEuflVROA&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLzEuflVROA&feature=related

3. Create a concluding paragraph about the impact of culture on romantic relationships, including the nature vs nurture debate

4. AO1: Concept, Definition, Example Individualistic vs Collectivist Voluntary vs Involuntary (forced & arranged) Changing views of divorce

5. “If you met a boy/girl and they met all your requirements, but you weren’t in love, would you still marry them?” (AO2) Sprecher et al (1994) University Students Japanese & American both romantic Russian women will marry without love How does this support the differences between Individualistic and Collectivist cultures?

6. Arranged Marriages – Are they all bad?

8. Discuss the Influence of Culture on Adult romantic relationships (24 marks) Highlight the P E E E L in each paragraph Add where they have missed it!

9. Discuss the Influence of Culture on Adult romantic relationships (24 marks) Essay Title: AO1: Ao2: PEEEL 1 P E E E L PEEEL 2 PEEEL 3PEEEL 4 (Debates & Conclusion)