Equally Yoked - A Social Phenomena - Marriage, Family, and Child Psychology

1. Webinar “Equally Yoked” An Old Social Mores for Modern Times Dyadic Psychology - The Liberal Arts and Humanities -

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3. “Equally Yoked” The old term “Equally Yoked” (also, interchangably, 'Equallyoked‘) is a Bible word with derived roots; • “Equally” - meaning “alike”, in a “balanced” manner, “the same” or to at least to“the same” degree of, etc., • “Yoked” - means (Latin jungere 'to join‘), …fastened around the neck to join together, …. or ‘burdened’ with. • History: Just may have evolved from synonyms, with meanings, such as: Equitably, Fairly, Justly. Sentence: “They were an ‘equally yoked’ couple of from families of just ordinary means.” 2 - Etymology (Equally yoked)

4. “Equally Yoked” is pronounced.. • …“Eek quel ee yoak‘d” and is when a couple - recognize, related to, believe in, bonds with, and marries one other purposefully related to the same (or nearly the same) ‘Civil Identity’* - thus, are considered in a multi-cultural society-‘Equally Yoked’. • Note: * ‘Civil Identity’ (a Social Psychology term) - describes a mosaic of features about an individual’s present: Ethnicity, political party membership, race, color, religious membership, disability/ handicap, age, age group/generation, (proper) sexual orientation, familial status, and marital status. 3 - IntroSocPsy (Also, ‘Equallyoked’)

5. The term, “Equally Yoked” • The term 'Equallyoked' (also, equally yoked) just probable may have come about from the Bible – wherein- Jews marrying Jews, Muslims marrying Muslims, Christians marrying Christians, etc, etc, etc. • It is a true social phenomena that exists in all multicultural societies - peoples of the same de facto ‘Civil Identity' marrying one another for reasons of good self-esteem, religious beliefs, and preserving the integrity of their family identity – expressly for abiding in social mores and therefore community (psychosocial) health.4 - Sociology 101: Philosophy of Dyads

6. Endogamy • Endogamy means, “in-marriage” – and is when an individual – according to his/or her own social customs… (comment: this maybe more like a community (psychosocial) health standard, such as an important social mores or perhaps even an actual religious ‘law’)…. • ….marries an another individual within his or her own cultural “Social group”*. • *Note; a “Social group” may be a village, a tribe, a sect or cult, a … region, or even in more modern times, a de facto ‘Civil Identity’,.. 5 - Sociocultural Anthropology

7. “Civil identity” An Example: • Ethnicity: American of Soviet Ancestry • Political Party: Libertarian Party • Race: Anglo-Semitic, Color: Medium complexion • Religion: Judeo-Christian • Disability: Learning disability • Gender: Male & Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual • Marital Status: Single-Yet to Marry Couples who share the same or very similar ‘Civil Identities’ recognize, relate to, belief in, bond together in marriage and family who are living in a multicultural society are considered ‘equally yoked’. 7 - Intro. to Soc. Psy.

8. a Social Phenomena.. • “A couple (usually a heterosexual dyadic) who are of very similar or the same ‘Civil Identity’..” • “Any couples who are bonded together and who are of the ‘same’ or ‘very similar’ Civil identities…” • “A marital couple who marries - with their backgrounds related to their ‘Civil Identity.’” 8 - Sociology 101: Social Phenomenology

9. Dyadic Psychology • Equallyokedtarians are of interest to social psychologists because they represent a dyadic group of the same ‘civil identity.’ • Couples who primarily choose to bond and marry together ‘because’ they are the ‘same’ or ‘very similar’ Civil Identities, among other reasons, may contribute to marital longevity-staying together for a lifetime as.. evidenced. • The measured ‘self esteem’ of individuals of a marital couple who marries with backgrounds related to their own ‘civil Identities’ are worthy marital satisfaction studies as well. 9 - Marriage, Family, and Child Psychology

10. - Ethnicity: - Politics: - Religion: - Race: - Color: - Age: - Sex: - Sex preference: - Marital status: - Ethnicity: - Politics: - Religion: - Race: - Color: - Age: - Sex: - Sex preference: - Marital status: “Civil Identity” personality personality …equal to/or very similar… ‘de facto’ (in fact, in reality) - Sociology: 101

11. Social Perspectives “Equallyokedtarians” are those couples - who are ‘equally yoked’ - yet having varying points of views* about their marriage relationship: * Liberals: a couple marrying one another while sharing in vague beliefs, i.e., explained as the same ‘spirit’ or attitude about some issue. * Moderates: marrying one another r/t ‘very similar’ civil identities-close enough for them. * Conservatives: marriage between two people who share the same or at least fairly ‘equal’ ‘Civil Identities’ at that. 10 - Marriage, Family, and Child Psychology

12. Coupling up…. …in a ‘hook up’ culture • “Nonequallyoked” – Couples who do recognize equallyokedtarianism as a social mores and yet for their own ulterior motives still choose to violate social mores as their ‘rash’ option. • “Unequallyoked” – Couples who are naïve, thus ‘inadvertently’ demonstrate opposition to equallyokedtarianism-a valued social mores. • “Anti-equallyoked” – Couples who are a bit mentally/ emotionally disturbed and are deliberately active against proper socialization, contrary to equallyokedtarianism and other valuable social mores. 10 - Introduction to Social Psychology

13. Why “Equallyoked”? • Motives - a couple who are ‘equallyoked’ may do so for a variety of reasons-some of which include: – Beliefs about life, self-image, truth and God, death, etc. – Bonding for long term love, romance, and sex. – Marriage, family/children, and financial goals. • Self esteem – individuals with a clear sense of self-marrying someone of a ‘like’ civil identity. • Family identity – to maintain the integrity and the longevity of the extended family identity. • Social mores – a preserved cultural standard in a multicultural society for the sake of community health. 11 - Marriage, Family, and Child Psychology

14. Ethnicity: Euro-American Political Party: Republican Race: Anglo, Color: Light Religion: Christian Disability: None Known Age: 21 ½ Sex: Male Preference: Heterosexual Marital Status: Single Ethnicity: Euro-American Political Party: Republican Race: Anglo, Color: Light Religion: Christian Disability: None Known Age: 21 Sex: Female Preference: Heterosexual Marital Status: Single Some Examples: Example 2 Example 1 - Sociology 101

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16. II Corinthians 6:14 “Be ye not unequally yoked…” Quotation - The Liberal Arts and Humanities -

17. “Equally Yoked” - QUIZ (1.) What is the origin of the term “Equally Yoked? How is it significantly related to Sociology? Social psychology? Psychiatric Sociology? Marriage, Family, Child Psychology? (2.) Where in the U.S. are there peoples who practice such social mores, i.e., peoples who are considered ‘equallyoked’? Where are these groups? (3.) Have there been studies in Sociology pertaining to tribes, cults, de facto ‘Civil Identities’ any where around the world? If so, what countries? - Due Next Class