Publication

2003-10-17 - University of California Press

Language

English

Word Count

99,750 words, Guess

Page Count

399 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

and 3 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number2002151318
  • LibraryThing176327
  • Goodreads133715

Classifications

  • LCCHQ745 .O7 2003

Description

A lavish wedding marries two of the most sacred tenets of American culture - romantic love and excessive consumption. This work offers a look at the historical, social and psychological strains that come together to make it the most important cultural ritual in contemporary consumer culture.

First Sentence

On June 22, 2001, millions of viewers watched Good Morning America as retired firefighter and cancer survivor Lorenzo Abundiz married Peggy Beeuwsaert in the middle of New York City's Times Square.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Cinderella Dreams: The Allure of the Lavish Wedding (Life Passages, 2)PaperbackUniversity of California Press2003-10-17

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