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Consumerism, romance and the wedding experience / Sharon Boden.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Boden, Sharon, 1974-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Weddings--Economic aspects--Great Britain.
- Weddings.
- Weddings--Great Britain--Equipment and supplies.
- Marriage in popular culture--Great Britain.
- Marriage in popular culture.
- Consumption (Economics)--Great Britain.
- Consumption (Economics).
- Equipment and supplies.
- Weddings--Economic aspects.
- Great Britain--Social life and customs.
- Great Britain.
- Manners and customs.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 195 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2003.
- Summary:
- In this fascinating study, Boden considers the changing social and cultural significance of the wedding in Britain. The book focuses upon a number of issues including the commercialization of the event, the dynamics of heterosexual partnerships, and the influence of romance. The new commercial wedding is further explored in relation to broader socio-structural transformations and the modernization of marriage law. This book draws upon the experiences of marrying couples as well as media evidence.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-192) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1403904316
- OCLC:
- 51751629
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