Author: Neil Penlington
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: 2023-03-31
Total Pages: 249
ISBN-13: 3031274059
DOWNLOAD EBOOKStarting after the Great War, this book charts the rise of the ritualistic engagement, the modern white wedding and the more widely available honeymoon holiday, to show changes and continuities in English masculinity by considering power relations between men and women. Through a close reading of a range of sources (including first-person testimonies, newspapers and etiquette manuals), power relations between bride and groom, and between different generations, are revealed in the context of social class and the rise of consumerism.
Book Synopsis Men Getting Married in England, 1918–60 by : Neil Penlington
Download or read book Men Getting Married in England, 1918–60 written by Neil Penlington and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-03-31 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Starting after the Great War, this book charts the rise of the ritualistic engagement, the modern white wedding and the more widely available honeymoon holiday, to show changes and continuities in English masculinity by considering power relations between men and women. Through a close reading of a range of sources (including first-person testimonies, newspapers and etiquette manuals), power relations between bride and groom, and between different generations, are revealed in the context of social class and the rise of consumerism.