The structural foundations of marital stability: Social Origin, Cultural Compatibility, and Ethnocultural Divergence in Contemporary Geopolitical Reality - Softcover
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Marriage is often presented as a matter of personal choice, emotional compatibility, or psychological alignment.
This book challenges that assumption at its core.
The Structural Foundations of Marital Stability offers a rigorous sociological analysis of marriage as a deeply structured institution shaped by social origin, cultural formation, and ethnocultural context.
Drawing on historical and contemporary material from Russia, Europe, and the United States, the authors demonstrate that marital stability is not primarily determined by emotion, but by the degree of structural compatibility between partners — their shared social background, intellectual formation, moral frameworks, and cultural codes.
At the center of the analysis lies a decisive argument:
marriage is not simply a union of individuals, but a convergence — or collision — of entire social worlds.
The book examines:
— social origin as the invisible architecture of marital cohesion
— shared values and intellectual alignment as conditions of long-term stability
— the destabilizing effect of ethnocultural divergence
— the impact of migration, class asymmetry, and geopolitical pressure on intimate life
— marriage as a micro-level reflection of macro-social and institutional processes
Through a comparative framework, the authors reveal how different civilizational contexts produce distinct marital logics, and why certain unions endure while others become structurally fragile.
This is not a guide to relationships. It is an analytical work that reframes marriage as a sociological phenomenon embedded in history, power structures, and cultural inheritance.
Written for readers in sociology, social theory, cultural analysis, and those seeking a deeper understanding of human relationships beyond psychological simplifications, this book provides a conceptual framework for interpreting one of the most fundamental institutions of human life.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Marriage is often presented as a matter of personal choice, emotional compatibility, or psychological alignment.This book challenges that assumption at its core.The Structural Foundations of Marital Stability offers a rigorous sociological analysis of marriage as a deeply structured institution shaped by social origin, cultural formation, and ethnocultural context.Drawing on historical and contemporary material from Russia, Europe, and the United States, the authors demonstrate that marital stability is not primarily determined by emotion, but by the degree of structural compatibility between partners - their shared social background, intellectual formation, moral frameworks, and cultural codes.At the center of the analysis lies a decisive argument: marriage is not simply a union of individuals, but a convergence - or collision - of entire social worlds.The book examines: - social origin as the invisible architecture of marital cohesion- shared values and intellectual alignment as conditions of long-term stability- the destabilizing effect of ethnocultural divergence- the impact of migration, class asymmetry, and geopolitical pressure on intimate life- marriage as a micro-level reflection of macro-social and institutional processesThrough a comparative framework, the authors reveal how different civilizational contexts produce distinct marital logics, and why certain unions endure while others become structurally fragile.This is not a guide to relationships. It is an analytical work that reframes marriage as a sociological phenomenon embedded in history, power structures, and cultural inheritance.Written for readers in sociology, social theory, cultural analysis, and those seeking a deeper understanding of human relationships beyond psychological simplifications, this book provides a conceptual framework for interpreting one of the most fundamental institutions of human life. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9798196701719
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