Something old, something bold : bridal showers and bachelorette parties /

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"Contemporary weddings in the United States can be extravagant, highly ritualized, and costly affairs. From the intricate details of the wedding dress, to the painstaking selection of flowers, to the festively-packaged favors offered to guests, they are often the culmination of months of fastid...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Montemurro, Beth, 1972-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, ©2006.
Temas:
Showers (Parties) > United States > History.
Bachelorette parties > United States > History.
Marriage customs and rites.
Showers > États-Unis > Histoire.
Mariage > Rites et cérémonies.
GAMES > Travel Games.
GAMES > Reference.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > General.
Bachelorette parties
Marriage customs and rites
Showers (Parties)
United States
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: Joining the party
  • Origins of bridal showers and bachelorette parties
  • Something old: etiquette, tradition, and femininity at bridal showers
  • Something borrowed and blue: the bachelorette party
  • Something new: consumption, materialism, and excess in pre-wedding rituals
  • Something different: variations in pre-wedding rituals
  • Conclusion: Bashful brides and bold bachelorettes.

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