Moore, Kristin A. (1995). Adolescent Sex, Contraception, and Childbearing. Information Analyses
This article talks about how the history of dating, marriage, and sexual experience has drastically changed over time. It was reported that women were marrying at younger ages in the 1950 than the 1920s and that those who delayed marriage, combined with an earlier age of first sexual experience, has resulted in a 50% increase in the likelihood that a teenage female would have premarital sex between the late 1950s and mid 1980s. As a result, 95% of sexually experienced teenagers in the 1980s were unmarried at first intercourse, compared with less than 60% in the late 1950s. It had also been concluded that a 27 percent increase in sexual experience among adolescents has become apparent throughout the past five decades (since this article has been published); that those between the ages of 13 and 16 are having their first sexual experiences.
Steve Miller
Showing posts with label Historical Context. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Historical Context. Show all posts
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Love and Courthship
The Historical Journal, 50 I (2007), pp. 173-196 Cambridge University Press Printed in the United Kingdom.
Love and Courtship in Mid-Twentieth-Century England
Claire Langhamer
University of Sussex
In Claire Langhamers article, Love and courtship in Mid-Twentieth Century England. In the life cycles of the majority of heterosexual people in the 20th century, a formative stage for emotional attachments exists. The author compared data findings from England’s Mass-Observation of 1937 to the most recent Mass- observation in 1981. Langhamer states that love and courtship have changed within twentieth century England. Courtship in the 1930 was seen as a rite of passage where now once you become a teenager you have the opportunity to have many casual relationships with the opposite sex. Her arguments suggest that women and their roles have changed as so has their outlook on courtship and the process of marriage. Modern women now are more independent and do not have to rely on a man to support them. She further argues that this is a prelude to the gendered male and female roles of today. Women especially are still expected to have traditional roles such as being a house wife and the male as the bread winner. In summary she states that courtship has its own life cycle and this warrants it to be examined due to changing roles of women in society.
Written By Mariana Gost
Love and Courtship in Mid-Twentieth-Century England
Claire Langhamer
University of Sussex
In Claire Langhamers article, Love and courtship in Mid-Twentieth Century England. In the life cycles of the majority of heterosexual people in the 20th century, a formative stage for emotional attachments exists. The author compared data findings from England’s Mass-Observation of 1937 to the most recent Mass- observation in 1981. Langhamer states that love and courtship have changed within twentieth century England. Courtship in the 1930 was seen as a rite of passage where now once you become a teenager you have the opportunity to have many casual relationships with the opposite sex. Her arguments suggest that women and their roles have changed as so has their outlook on courtship and the process of marriage. Modern women now are more independent and do not have to rely on a man to support them. She further argues that this is a prelude to the gendered male and female roles of today. Women especially are still expected to have traditional roles such as being a house wife and the male as the bread winner. In summary she states that courtship has its own life cycle and this warrants it to be examined due to changing roles of women in society.
Written By Mariana Gost
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Automated Go-Betweens: Mate Selection of Tomorrow?
Jedlicka, D. 1981. Automated Go-Betweens: Mate Selection of Tomorrow? Family Relations. Vol. 30, No. 3, pp. 373-376
This article analyzes the impact of modern technology on the formations of intimate relations throughout history. Jedlicka argues that computers can introduce a humanizing influence in the selection of mates by minimizing the importance of superficial traits and maximizing the importance of allowing the expression of personality traits and sexual behavior. Computers have had a huge impact on dating because of the feeling people get from not having face-to-face contact. They feel more secure and comfortable. Innovative computer systems are now solving communication problems in all areas. This does not mean it should be a substitute for face-to-face contact. When face-to-face contact is preferred or necessary, the computer should maximize the likelihood of that occurring among the most compatible persons.
Cheyenne Inglis
This article analyzes the impact of modern technology on the formations of intimate relations throughout history. Jedlicka argues that computers can introduce a humanizing influence in the selection of mates by minimizing the importance of superficial traits and maximizing the importance of allowing the expression of personality traits and sexual behavior. Computers have had a huge impact on dating because of the feeling people get from not having face-to-face contact. They feel more secure and comfortable. Innovative computer systems are now solving communication problems in all areas. This does not mean it should be a substitute for face-to-face contact. When face-to-face contact is preferred or necessary, the computer should maximize the likelihood of that occurring among the most compatible persons.
Cheyenne Inglis
How did dating change in the 1950's?
Bailey, B. 1990. The making of the American dream: Rebels without a cause? History Today [0018-2753] vol:40 pg:25 -31
After America had won both World War I and World War II, the American citizens had a new found confidence and assertiveness that they were the strongest and most powerful nation. With this, the youth of the 1950’s demonstrated the first major change in dating rituals when they began to have competitive attitudes toward how many dates they could have. This frightened and outraged the adults of this time because they saw that competitive dating and these methods of courtship had become more popular than bop, progressive jazz and hot rods. They believed these new methods of dating would lead to the downfall of American society because it lacked the hard work that had created America as they saw it. This era brought upon the materialization and standards we still see today where men need to be popular by having automobiles, nice clothes and rights to passage, and women need to associate themselves with many of these men.
written by: Brittney Payne
After America had won both World War I and World War II, the American citizens had a new found confidence and assertiveness that they were the strongest and most powerful nation. With this, the youth of the 1950’s demonstrated the first major change in dating rituals when they began to have competitive attitudes toward how many dates they could have. This frightened and outraged the adults of this time because they saw that competitive dating and these methods of courtship had become more popular than bop, progressive jazz and hot rods. They believed these new methods of dating would lead to the downfall of American society because it lacked the hard work that had created America as they saw it. This era brought upon the materialization and standards we still see today where men need to be popular by having automobiles, nice clothes and rights to passage, and women need to associate themselves with many of these men.
written by: Brittney Payne
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