SOCI 2270 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Charivari, Wedding Planner, Bachelor Party
26 Jun 2018
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Chapter 7: Marriage and Death Rituals
-Marriage rituals include weddings, bridal showers, bachelor parties, honeymoons,
anniversary celebrations, vow renewals, funerals and mourning practices.
-Rituals identify the sacred in society and involve symbolism/predictable practices
Rites of Passage: mark one’s movement from one status to another (engagement, wedding
ceremony)
Rituals have three parts;
1. Separation from previous status
2. Transitional rites
3. Rites of incorporation into the new status
Rites of Progression: celebrate continuity. Referred to as maintenance rites. (anniversary
celebrations, vow renewals)
Pre-wedding Rituals
-Bridal showers an “early ritual” which refers to the final stop in the bride’s status
passage
-Are given gifts that reflect traditional gender role
-Bride is guest of honor
-Maid of honour generally plans
-Attendance demonstrates social solidarity and symbolizes support
-Men participate in stag parties/bachelor parties
-Involve drinking and saying goodbye to the man’s sexual freedom.
-Bachelorette parties have materialized
-Women dress up, go to a bar, strippers, returns home in cab.
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Document Summary
Marriage rituals include weddings, bridal showers, bachelor parties, honeymoons, anniversary celebrations, vow renewals, funerals and mourning practices. Rituals identify the sacred in society and involve symbolism/predictable practices. Rites of passage: mark one"s movement from one status to another (engagement, wedding ceremony) Rituals have three parts: separation from previous status, transitional rites, rites of incorporation into the new status. Referred to as maintenance rites. (anniversary celebrations, vow renewals) Bridal showers an early ritual which refers to the final stop in the bride"s status passage. Are given gifts that reflect traditional gender role. Involve drinking and saying goodbye to the man"s sexual freedom. Women dress up, go to a bar, strippers, returns home in cab. Weddings were traditionally religious ceremonies that enhanced the sense of family cohesion and identity of the religious collective. Performed by clergy members and included guidelines that reinforced religious behaviour. Bride wore white gown that symbolized virginity and womanhood . Giving away daughter symbolized that father owned daughter.
