“popping the question” when the answer is known: The engagement proposal as performance

Sociological Focus

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 143-161

  Schweingruber, David ^a   Anahita, Sine ^b   Berns, Nancy ^c  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^c DRAKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34247658991     PISSN: 00380237     EISSN: 21621128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00380237.2004.10571239     Document Type: Article

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