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Cinderella dreams : the allure of the lavish wedding /

A lavish wedding marries two of the most sacred tenets of American culture - romantic love and excessive consumption. This work offers a look at the historical, social and psychological strains that come together to make it the most important cultural ritual in contemporary consumer culture.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Otnes, Cele
Otros Autores: Pleck, Elizabeth H. (Elizabeth Hafkin), 1945-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2003.
Colección:Life passages.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Romance, magic, memory, and perfection
  • The rise of the lavish wedding
  • The engagement complex
  • The rituals of wedding shopping
  • The wedding weekend
  • From the cabin to Cancun
  • Hollywood hosts a wedding
  • The lavish wedding goes global
  • Variations on a theme
  • Luxury, lavishness, and love.