Dating, Mating, and Marriage

by Martin King Whyte

Book Overview

This book examines the American system of dating, mate choice, and marriage. It analyzes a wide range of established ideas about how dating and mate choice are changing, and identifies changes and continuities in premarital experiences in twentieth century America. A variety of ideas about what sorts of dating and premarital experiences will make for a successful marriage are tested and for the most part disproven, raising serious doubts about...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0202304167
• ISBN13: 9780202304168
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"