Tradition and modernity in the mediterranean: the wedding as symbolic struggle
Auteur :
Argyrou, Vassos
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521619844
Date de publication :
17 févr. 2005
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,3 cm
Poids :
340 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The subject of Vassos Argyrou's study is modernisation, as reflected in the changing nature of wedding celebrations in Cyprus over two generations. He argues that modernisation is not a process that makes a society 'modern', but a legitimising discourse.