Malhotra A
Department of Sociology, University of Maryland, College Park 20742-1315.
Demography. 1991 Nov;28(4):549-70.
Many Asian societies are undergoing a nuptiality transition that is not only tied integrally to other aspects of family organization, but is also often more complex than standard studies of female age at marriage can reveal. To comprehend some of this complexity, we focus on the patterns of spouse choice for both men and women in central Java. The extent of parental control over mate selection is examined for change over time, gender differences, and likely determinants, including family class, education, premarital work, and residence. It is argued that the current marriage transition in Indonesia reflects both gender and generational hierarchies in the Javanese family system. The analysis is conducted using a multinomial logit model; in general, it yields results strongly supportive of the argument that the determinants of spouse selection differ by gender. The results also show that although there is a dramatic shift towards self-choice marriages, it is occurring within the context of historical and institutional factors specific to Javanese society.
许多亚洲社会正在经历一场婚姻转变，这场转变不仅与家庭组织的其他方面紧密相连，而且往往比关于女性结婚年龄的标准研究所能揭示的更为复杂。为了理解其中的一些复杂性，我们聚焦于中爪哇男性和女性的配偶选择模式。考察了父母对配偶选择的控制程度随时间的变化、性别差异以及可能的决定因素，包括家庭阶层、教育程度、婚前工作和居住地。有人认为，印度尼西亚当前的婚姻转变反映了爪哇家庭系统中的性别和代际等级制度。分析采用多项逻辑回归模型进行；总体而言，其结果有力地支持了配偶选择的决定因素因性别而异这一观点。结果还表明，尽管向自主选择婚姻有显著转变，但这是在爪哇社会特有的历史和制度因素背景下发生的。
