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Not Yet Married: The Implications Of Meanings Of Marriage On Youths In Singapore, Paulin T. Straughan
Not Yet Married: The Implications Of Meanings Of Marriage On Youths In Singapore, Paulin T. Straughan
Research Collection School of Social Sciences
Marriage is a social construct that takes on different meanings as societies develop and mature. To understand why people get married, it is important that we understand what marriage means. This paper will discuss the social transformation of marriage in Asia using Singapore as a case study. To examine two demographic trends- delayed marriage, and the increasing proportion of people who remain single - this discourse also explores the constraints imposed by contradictions between traditional norms and modern expectations. In the midst of these ideological challenges, there are important implications for the practice of marriage among younger Singaporeans. We see …