Marriage, A History by Stephanie Coontz was published by Penguin books in 2005. Is a book which discusses the concept of marriage and love in many different cultures. Depending on the cultural values an individual was raised in can influence their definition of love and roles in marriage. In present day American culture two individuals usually marry to express the highest form of love for one another but in past “history it was inconceivable that people would choose their mates on the basis of something as fragile and irrational as love” (Coontz pg. 2). Marring solely out of love is a new radical idea the is expressed in certain culture. Stephanie touches on several cultures such as China, Fulbe and Eskimo which view marriage in different ways
