Media versions of weddings… reflect current gender norms and roles, those associated with divisions of labor and expectations of behaviors, wants, and expertise. For women, weddings serve as a site where gender socialization comes to the forefront
Tag: Erika Engstrom
Media versions of weddings… reflect current gender norms and roles, those associated with divisions of labor and expectations of behaviors, wants, and expertise. For women, weddings serve as a site where gender socialization comes to the forefront
(Erika Engstrom, The Bride Factory, 14)
The problem with Brideland lies in its power to obscure and distract; the relationship being validated by the wedding becomes secondary, with Brideland serving as the transient utopia in which class mobility becomes attainable, if only for just one day.
The problem with Brideland lies in its power to obscure and distract; the relationship being validated by the wedding becomes secondary, with Brideland serving as the transient utopia in which class mobility becomes attainable, if only for just one day.
(Erika Engstrom, The Bride Factory, 5)