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The first section of chapter seven of the American Manhood about the marriage ceremony was interesting to me as well. I had always assumed that the procedures were pretty standardized, but this is obviously not the case. I like how the chapter shifted focus that the analysis of how weddings and marriage affect the rest of society. -Stephen | The first section of chapter seven of the American Manhood about the marriage ceremony was interesting to me as well. I had always assumed that the procedures were pretty standardized, but this is obviously not the case. I like how the chapter shifted focus that the analysis of how weddings and marriage affect the rest of society. -Stephen | ||
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| + | Just commenting on Lacey’s first remark. I read an interesting article not long ago about the influence media has on relationships. Apparently, women have increasingly unreal expectations for their husbands b/c of romantic comedies (they think every man should be like Mathew McConaughey). I wonder how much t.v., movies, and print really played a role in the transformation of wedding ceremonies. –Andrew B | ||
