Consumerism, Romance and the Wedding Experience
Author:   Sharon Boden
Publisher:   Palgrave USA
Edition:   2003 ed.
ISBN:  

9781403904317


Pages:   195
Publication Date:   20 June 2003
Format:   Hardback
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An examination of 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 commercial wedding is further explored in relation to broader socio-structural transformations and the modernization of marriage law. The book draws upon the experiences of marrying couples as well as media evidence.

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Author:   Sharon Boden
Publisher:   Palgrave USA
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   2003 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.415kg
ISBN:  

9781403904317


ISBN 10:   1403904316
Pages:   195
Publication Date:   20 June 2003
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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This well written and engaging book should be read by all those interested in consumption, consumerism and family life. -- Brian Longhurst, Professor of Sociology, University of Salford, UK<br>


This well written and engaging book should be read by all those interested in consumption, consumerism and family life. -- Brian Longhurst, Professor of Sociology, University of Salford, UK


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SHARON BODEN teaches in the Department of Sociology at the University of Warwick. Her research interests lie in the sociology of consumption, and centre on the commercialization of the lifecourse and the ethical consumer movement.

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