ASA logo
CREATING BRIDES: A SOCIOLOGICAL LOOK AT THE WEDDING INDUSTRY
Cover Page
Requires Subscription DOC

How to Cite

Hunter, Erica. 2010. “CREATING BRIDES: A SOCIOLOGICAL LOOK AT THE WEDDING INDUSTRY”. TRAILS: Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for Sociology, April. Washington DC: American Sociological Association. https://trails.asanet.org/article/view/creating-brides-a-sociological-look-at-the-wedding.

Abstract

I created this activity to encourage students to take a closer look at the sociological nature of marriage and weddings. In particular, students are asked to examine how the wedding industry portrays brides and grooms as hyper-heterogendered beings; that is, brides are depicted as conforming to a very traditional standard of femininity and the wedding...

Download this resource to see full details. Download this resource to see full details.

Details

Subject Area(s):
Sex and Gender
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 300

When using resources from TRAILS, please include a clear and legible citation.

Cover Page
Requires Subscription DOC

Our website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience, to increase the speed and security for the site, to provide analytics about our site and visitors, and for marketing. By proceeding to the site, you are expressing your consent to the use of cookies. To find out more about how we use cookies, see our Privacy Policy .