Arranged marriage
From Library of Congress Subject Headings
Arranged marriage
- Here are entered works on marriage arranged by an intermediary and consented to by both parties to the marriage. Works on marriage in which at least one party does not consent to the marriage and some element of duress is involved are entered under [Forced marriage.]
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- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh98004366
- info:lc/authorities/sh98004366
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh98004366#concept
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Sources
- found: Some kind of arrangement [VR] c1997: CBC/NFB press release (three young Canadians - second-generation South Asians in search of love and mariage apply a range of methods, from matchmakers to classified)
- found: Britannica online, 23 June 1998: marriage (In societies with arranged marriages, the almost universal custom is that someone acts as an intermediary, or matchmaker. This person's chief responsibility is to arrange a marriage)
- found: Palomar College. Glossary of terms: arranged marriage (a marriage partner selection process in which the future bride and groom usually do not participate actively in the decision)
General Notes
- Here are entered works on marriage arranged by an intermediary and consented to by both parties to the marriage. Works on marriage in which at least one party does not consent to the marriage and some element of duress is involved are entered under [Forced marriage.]
Example Notes
- Note under [Forced marriage]
Change Notes
- 2004-11-01: new
- 2004-12-15: revised
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