Sociology of Romantic Relationships and SES

📋 Course Outline

1. Studying Romantic Relationships Sociologically
2. Social Homogamy and Partner Choice
3. Sciences of Society and Resources
4. Power, Stereotypes, and Social Organization
5. Quantitative and Qualitative Methods
6. Correlation, Causality, and Marriage

📖 1. Studying Romantic Relationships Sociologically

★ Must-know

• In the source example, 41% of women without diplomas are in a relationship with men.

📐 Formula — A percentage of distribution is calculated as $\text{percentage} = \frac{\text{subset}}{\text{whole}} \times 100$.

Further detail

• In a class of 34 students containing 20 girls, the proportion of girls is $\frac{20}{34} \times 100 = 58.8\%$.

💡 Memory Hook

Personal choice versus social influence

📖 2. Social Homogamy and Partner Choice

🔑 Key Concepts & Definitions

• Social homogamy : the tendency for people to form relationships with someone who has the same diploma level or social level

• Partner choice is socially influenced because social origins shape tastes, lifestyles, leisure habits, and selection criteria, while frequently visited places increase the chance of meeting someone with similar studies.