marriage and courtship dq 3

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You must address both parts of this prompt:

Part A:

Sexual scripts are taught both overtly and covertly. Discuss some of the overt sexual scripts we learn through the media and at home. For example, on TV we learn that sex is something we should engage in, is always fantastic, should be spontaneous, and is never messy. Other overt messages include the best-looking guy gets the girl (and sex), ugly girls do not get (or want) sex, and people with handicaps do not get (or want) sex. Covert messages many of us learn at home is that sex is not something parents engage in, is not something to talk about, and is done for procreation only. What influence do covert and overt messages have on your beliefs, actions, and expectations about sex?

Ask your parents or someone a generation older than you about what the values and scripts for sex were for them as young adults. Were the values and scripts different during your parents’ youth than your own? In what ways?

Part B:

Discuss the differing reasons people choose to get married or to stay single and how this may change as people get older. For example, a young person may marry to escape parental authority, but as people enter their 30s this may not be a reason for marriage. Discuss marrying for economic reasons and why this may not work in American culture, while it does in other cultures. What are some of the reasons people choose to not marry?

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Running Head: Sexual Script and Marriage

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Sexual Script and Marriage

A.
Sexual script are ideas presented on the media depicting how male and female are
supposed to relate and interact including each gender behavior in sexual or romantic situations.
Sexual scripts are based on shared cultural ideals and the social norms that one is surrounded
with. There are several covert sexual script that are evident on the media lately. Through the
programs aired on Television, sex is depicted as acceptable even among teenagers as long as they
are in love. Sex is not limited to the married alone but to any two parties that fall in love since it
is viewed as a process of enhancing love. The media shows that it is okay to have multiple sexual
partners as far as they are free from STI and diseases. Open marriages are a norm on most
movies where a couple can freely engage in sexual activities open with other people apart from
his or her spouse. There is an overt messag...


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