Cinderella Dreams The Allure of the Lavish Wedding

Name: Cinderella Dreams The Allure of the Lavish Wedding
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ISBN: 9780520240087

ISBN-10: 0520240081

ISBN-13: 9780520240087

Edition: 2003

Authors: Elizabeth H. Pleck, Cele C. Otnes

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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 cultural ritual in contemporary consumer culture. With an emphasis on North American society, Cele C.…

Book details

List price: $33.95
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication date: 10/17/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 399
Size: 5.75" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.386
Language: English



List of Illustrations


Acknowledgments



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 Cancuacute;n



Hollywood Hosts a Wedding



The Lavish Wedding Goes Global



Variations on a Theme



The Allure of the Lavish Wedding


Notes


Bibliography


Index