Prenuptial Rituals in Scotland
Blackening the Bride and Decorating the Hen
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2019
Lexington Books (Verlag)
9781793603869 (ISBN)
Lexington Books (Verlag)
9781793603869 (ISBN)
By analyzing the history and current practice of two prewedding rituals commonly practiced by women in North-eastern Scotland, this book provides fresh insights into identity, gender, social class, contemporary attitudes to ritual, and what it means to approach marriage in the twenty first century.
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.
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.
Sheila M. Young is honorary research associate and guest lecturer at the Elphinstone Institute.
Introduction
Chapter 1: Origins of the Blackening and the Hen Party Rituals
Chapter 2: Blackening the Bride
Chapter 3: Decorating the Hen, Part 1: Organization and Journey
Chapter 4: Decorating the Hen, Part 2: Activities—Naughty Games, Food and Drink, Dress and Adornment
Chapter 5: Decorating the Hen, Part 3: Activities—Gifting, Functions, Memorialization, Retrospection
Chapter 6: Meaning, Purpose and Broader Insights
| Erscheinungsdatum | 10.05.2021 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Studies in Folklore and Ethnology: Traditions, Practices, and Identities |
| Zusatzinfo | 1 b/w illustration; 9 b/w photos |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 160 x 227 mm |
| Gewicht | 540 g |
| Themenwelt | Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie ► Volkskunde |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-13 | 9781793603869 / 9781793603869 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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