Prenuptial Rituals in Scotland

Blackening the Bride and Decorating the Hen

AvSheila M. Young

Inbunden, Engelska, 2019

Del i serien Studies in Folklore and Ethnology: Traditions, Practices, and Identities

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Beskrivning

The hen (or bachelorette) party, with its groups of visible, raucous women on trains, planes, and in public spaces is ubiquitous throughout the English-speaking world. The practice of the blackening, a unique form of kidnapping and “punishment” ritual, is limited to North Eastern parts of Scotland and to specific sectors of the population. Both are prenuptial rituals enacted by women. In Prenuptial Rituals in Scotland, Sheila Young produces a thorough description of how these two rituals were and are enacted and analyzes the ways these practices have changed through time as a social commentary. Young’s study provides valuable insights into identity, gender, social class, contemporary attitudes to ritual, and what it means to approach marriage in the twenty first century.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2019-10-11
Mått:160 x 227 x 20 mm
Vikt:540 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Studies in Folklore and Ethnology: Traditions, Practices, and Identities
Antal sidor:220
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9781793603869

Utforska kategorier

Kulturhistoria inom Historia och arkeologi

Mer om författaren

Sheila M. Young is honorary research associate and guest lecturer at the Elphinstone Institute.

Recensioner i media

Prenuptial Rituals in Scotland is a very welcome addition to the study of marriage traditions and the discussion illustrates generational change in weddings across a period of sixty-plus years, a period of rapid and large societal changes in lifestyle, working practices, and family dynamics. Sheila Young should be congratulated for carrying through this study and surviving as a participant in some of these events.

Innehållsförteckning

IntroductionChapter 1: Origins of the Blackening and the Hen Party RitualsChapter 2: Blackening the BrideChapter 3: Decorating the Hen, Part 1: Organization and JourneyChapter 4: Decorating the Hen, Part 2: Activities—Naughty Games, Food and Drink, Dress and AdornmentChapter 5: Decorating the Hen, Part 3: Activities—Gifting, Functions, Memorialization, RetrospectionChapter 6: Meaning, Purpose and Broader Insights