{"product_id":"the-structural-foundations-of-marital-stability-social-origin-cultural-compatibility-and-ethnocultural-divergence-in-contemporary-geopolitical-real-9798196701719","title":"The structural foundations of marital stability: Social Origin, Cultural Compatibility, and Ethnocultural Divergence in Contemporary Geopolitical Real","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Andrey Spiridonov | Darya Spiridonov\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Sociology - Marriage \u0026amp; Family\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarriage is often presented as a matter of personal choice, emotional compatibility, or psychological alignment.\u003cbr\u003eThis book challenges that assumption at its core.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Structural Foundations of Marital Stability\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eoffers a rigorous sociological analysis of marriage as a deeply structured institution shaped by social origin, cultural formation, and ethnocultural context.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the center of the analysis lies a decisive argument: \u003cbr\u003emarriage is not simply a union of individuals, but a convergence - or collision - of entire social worlds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book examines: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- social origin as the invisible architecture of marital cohesion\u003cbr\u003e- shared values and intellectual alignment as conditions of long-term stability\u003cbr\u003e- the destabilizing effect of ethnocultural divergence\u003cbr\u003e- the impact of migration, class asymmetry, and geopolitical pressure on intimate life\u003cbr\u003e- marriage as a micro-level reflection of macro-social and institutional processes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough a comparative framework, the authors reveal how different civilizational contexts produce distinct marital logics, and why certain unions endure while others become structurally fragile.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47892669726871,"sku":"9798196701719","price":1253.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798196701719.webp?v=1781188110","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-structural-foundations-of-marital-stability-social-origin-cultural-compatibility-and-ethnocultural-divergence-in-contemporary-geopolitical-real-9798196701719","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}