Here comes the bride: An ethnographic content analysis of bridal books

Journal of Feminist Family Therapy

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 98-124

  Besel, Angie ^a   Zimmerman, Toni Schindler ^a   Fruhauf, Christine A ^a   Pepin, Joanna ^a   Banning, James H ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Brides; Engagements; Femininity; Feminist critique; Gender; Gender roles; Grooms; Media; Patriarchy; Premarital therapy; Rituals; Self help; Wedding books; Wedding planning; Weddings

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350751452     PISSN: 08952833     EISSN: 15404099     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08952830902952267     Document Type: Article

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