Posted on April 29, 2008 by weddingconsumer
In media representation of the wedding, the dress has special status. In fact, even though the focus is ostensibly on the bride, much of the attention is actually lavished on the dress itself. Choosing the dress is an experience often likened (in the media) to finding true love. In bridal salons, finding the dress is [...]
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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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