Whose money is it, anyway? Financial organization and negotiation between young married couples in Singapore
This study examines how young couples in Singapore organize their finances and make financial decisions. It pays close attention to gendered forms of ideology, power, monetary influence, and control. A qualitative analysis with 8 heterosexual Singaporean couples reveals aspects of money management a...
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| author | Leo, Zhi Qing |
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| description | This study examines how young couples in Singapore organize their finances and make financial decisions. It pays close attention to gendered forms of ideology, power, monetary influence, and control. A qualitative analysis with 8 heterosexual Singaporean couples reveals aspects of money management and household responsibilities as favorable to the development of egalitarianism in relationships. The data provides evidence that understandings of traditional gendered norms & culture, combined with education and women’s labor, could potentially lead to more equal relationships, which could re-establish gender in marriages, especially among younger couples. These couples revealed forming non-gendered patterns of relationships, specifically with regard to finances, as can be seen in the increasing fluidity and unpredictability of financial chores. Limitations and implications for future research are addressed. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/557992019-12-10T13:26:46Z Whose money is it, anyway? Financial organization and negotiation between young married couples in Singapore Leo, Zhi Qing School of Humanities and Social Sciences Xiao Hong DRNTU::Social sciences::Sociology::Family, marriage and women This study examines how young couples in Singapore organize their finances and make financial decisions. It pays close attention to gendered forms of ideology, power, monetary influence, and control. A qualitative analysis with 8 heterosexual Singaporean couples reveals aspects of money management and household responsibilities as favorable to the development of egalitarianism in relationships. The data provides evidence that understandings of traditional gendered norms & culture, combined with education and women’s labor, could potentially lead to more equal relationships, which could re-establish gender in marriages, especially among younger couples. These couples revealed forming non-gendered patterns of relationships, specifically with regard to finances, as can be seen in the increasing fluidity and unpredictability of financial chores. Limitations and implications for future research are addressed. Bachelor of Arts 2014-03-31T07:13:13Z 2014-03-31T07:13:13Z 2014 2014 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/55799 en Nanyang Technological University 36 p. application/pdf |
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| title_short | Whose money is it, anyway? Financial organization and negotiation between young married couples in Singapore |
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