Lecture 25Outline of Last Lecture I. Divorce in JapanA. HistoryB. ResponseC. FactorsD. Divorce CeremoniesII. Divorce in SwedenA. HistoryB. Additional InfoOutline of Current Lecture I. Divorce in Arab CountriesA. BeliefsB. TrendsC. HistoryD. Perceptions of Women in IranII. Looking at Divorce Cross-CulturallyCurrent LectureI. Divorce in Arab Countries- This includes; Africa, Asia, and othersA. Beliefs- There is a basic belief in the Qu’ran throughout Arab countries- They vary in their interpretation of the Qu’ran- They have traditions based on three assumptions:1. Man is primary creation; women secondary2. Woman is the reason for being expelled in the Garden of Eden3. Women are created for men, as well as from men.- These traditions are not found in the Qu’ran. It is influenced by culture- The Qu’ran reveals that men and women should be equalB. Trends- Data is not reliable- No strong trends in the divorce rates- Iran has seen a decrease; Saudi Arabia has seen an increase- The Qu’ran discourages divorceC. History- In history, men were the only ones allowed to seek a divorce.- Laws are changing though, and women can seek divorce as well as men.- Divorce is now a part of a prenuptial contract. (Document signed before marriage stating rights)- Fundamentalists are trying to reverse this to “keep their women in line” and keep their cultural beliefs. FAS 370 1st EditionD. Perceptions of Women in Iran- Women in Iran are considered minors, and their testimony equals that of half a man’s. - Divorced women typically go back to their family’s home.- Divorced women are seen as seductive- Children of divorces will stay with their mothers. For sons, it is until age 7 and for daughter it is until age9.- There are no laws that support divorced families; however, men typically support the family.- Women remarry less often than men do.- Women cannot do many things on their own since they are seen as minors. So a women is better off married so that her husband can allow her to do more things.- A woman who has been divorced has a lower marriage price.II. Looking at Divorce Cross-Culturally- Research is lacking data is inconsistent- It is important to understand divorce from a multicultural perspective to understand people.- There is no commonality of laws.- Divorce is becoming a human rights issue, and becoming about
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