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I found this book very interesting. I thought some of the traditions and practices the author discussed were unique, and I enjoyed reading about them. The thing I liked the most about this book was it’s breadth. I like that more than one or two groups or kinds of people were touched on. I feel that all too often, when a book is focused on one particular group of people, the reading gets slow. This was a nice change. –Andrew B | I found this book very interesting. I thought some of the traditions and practices the author discussed were unique, and I enjoyed reading about them. The thing I liked the most about this book was it’s breadth. I like that more than one or two groups or kinds of people were touched on. I feel that all too often, when a book is focused on one particular group of people, the reading gets slow. This was a nice change. –Andrew B | ||
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| + | On the bottom of pg. 25 Riley makes the claim that many courting rituals simply disappeared due to the diverse traditions clashing and then eventually ending. From what we’ve seen so far rituals and practices of marriages and courtships are certainly diversified across the region: ethnically, religiously, and differentiated by class. These rituals and practices also changed. I think it is a tough statement to make. Instead, I would argue that practices simply changed with the times and cultural changes, as does the notion of family, and that this practice happened throughout American society, not just the West. I personally would need more concrete examples to understand Riley’s point about courtship rituals. – Mary Beth | ||
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