By analyzing the history and current practice of two pre-wedding rituals commonly practiced by women in northeastern Scotland, Sheila M. Young provides fresh insights into identity, gender, social class, contemporary attitudes to ritual, and what it means to approach marriage in the twenty first century.
By analyzing the history and current practice of two pre-wedding rituals commonly practiced by women in northeastern Scotland, Sheila M. Young provides fresh insights into identity, gender, social class, contemporary attitudes to ritual, and what it means to approach marriage in the twenty first century.
Sheila M. Young is honorary research associate and guest lecturer at the Elphinstone Institute.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction Chapter 1: Origins of the Blackening and the Hen Party Rituals Chapter 2: Blackening the Bride Chapter 3: Decorating the Hen Part 1: Organization and Journey Chapter 4: Decorating the Hen Part 2: Activities-Naughty Games Food and Drink Dress and Adornment Chapter 5: Decorating the Hen Part 3: Activities-Gifting Functions Memorialization Retrospection Chapter 6: Meaning Purpose and Broader Insights
Introduction Chapter 1: Origins of the Blackening and the Hen Party Rituals Chapter 2: Blackening the Bride Chapter 3: Decorating the Hen Part 1: Organization and Journey Chapter 4: Decorating the Hen Part 2: Activities-Naughty Games Food and Drink Dress and Adornment Chapter 5: Decorating the Hen Part 3: Activities-Gifting Functions Memorialization Retrospection Chapter 6: Meaning Purpose and Broader Insights
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