Posted on April 28, 2008 by weddingconsumer
Entertainment media offers us images of life that feed back into our culture and shape our expectation of what is acceptable, normal, and desirable (Gerbner, Gross, Morgan, & Signorielli, 2002). Therefore, examining how movies and television shows portray weddings can offer insight into the fantasies that underlie the wedding as a social event (Engstrom, 2008). [...]
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Posted on April 1, 2008 by weddingconsumer
If you’ll direct your attention to the Podcast feed on the left sidebar, you will see a new podcast, entitled “Cultivating the Wedding.” It’s about 2 minutes long (120 seconds) and is my attempt at analyzing the media’s penchant for telling stories about women’s dream weddings.
To find the sources of the materials I used for [...]
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Posted on March 4, 2008 by weddingconsumer
What are the elements of a classic American dream wedding? What images come to mind when you hear those magic words: white wedding?
Here is one take on some of the elements that a dream wedding should include. See how many you recognize:
If you’ve spent even a year living in the U.S., [...]
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