Discussion week 11
Watch videos
- Finding love in arranged marriages
- Arranged Marriage And The Hard Truths Revealed In ‘Indian Matchmaking’ | NBC News
- Are Arranged Marriages Outdated? | Middle Ground INDIA
Reading
- The_Colorblind_Screen_Television_in_Post-Racial_Am…_—-_(11._Matchmakers_and_Cultural_Compatibility_Arranged_Marriage_South_Asi…)
Question (1) :
- Discuss the Types of Power and Aspects of Oppression you identify in the debate of Arranged Marriages in Jubilee’s “Are Arranged Marriages Outdated?” and in the comparison of Indian vs. American ideas of matchmaking in Shilpa Davé’s “Matchmakers and Cultural Compatibility.” Use specific quotes from the participants in Jubilee’s video and in Davé’s text to support your analysis.
(200 words)
Question (2) :
- provide thoughtful responses to at least one (1) of your classmate’s posts
(100 words)
Question (3) :
- Reflect back to your discussion in Week 7 on “Asian Love vs. American Love.” How does this week’s content on Arranged Marriages and Matchmaking in South Asian communities contribute to your position on defining your idea of “Love” for Asian Americans today, especially of immigrant experiences? Choose at least one of Davé’s analyses of television shows from her article, “Matchmakers and Cultural Compatibility” to support your reflection.
(300 words)
