R: Marriage Is Broken

Thursday, December 1st, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. in the Berkeley Mendenhall Room

Coques, Gonzales. Portrait of a Married Couple in the Park. 1662. Oil on canvas. 239 x 174 cm. Gemäldegalerie, Berlin.

In our final debate of the semester, we will consider the state of marriage in the United States and how it is evolving. Is the divergence in marriage outcomes by class yet another manifestation of rising inequality in this country? What truly matters when choosing a spouse? How are interracial and, increasingly, international marriages changing our society and understanding of marriage? Join us for what promises to be a fascinating debate.