ISBN:
0520240081
,
0520236610
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (xvi, 384 p)
,
ill
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2009 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Series Statement:
Life passages 2
Series Statement:
Life Passages Ser v.2
Parallel Title:
Print version Cinderella Dreams : The Allure of the Lavish Wedding
DDC:
395.2/2
Keywords:
Consumer behavior
;
Weddings
;
Weddings in popular culture
;
Consumer behavior
;
Weddings in popular culture
;
Weddings
;
Electronic books
Abstract:
The fabulous gown, the multitiered cake, abundant flowers, attendants and guests in their finery. The white wedding does more than mark a life passage. It marries two of the most sacred tenets of American culture-romantic love and excessive consumption. For anyone who has ever wondered about the meanings behind a white dress, a diamond ring, rice, and traditions such as cake cutting, bouquet tossing, and honeymooning, this book offers an entertaining and enlightening look at the historical, social, and psychological strains that come together to make the lavish wedding the most important cultu
Description / Table of Contents:
Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; 1. Romance, Magic, Memory, and Perfection; 2. The Rise of the Lavish Wedding; 3. The Engagement Complex; 4. The Rituals of Wedding Shopping; 5. The Wedding Weekend; 6. From the Cabin to Cancún; 7. Hollywood Hosts a Wedding; 8. The Lavish Wedding Goes Global; 9. Variations on a Theme; 10. Luxury, Lavishness, and Love; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 281-363) and index
,
Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
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