Modern Loves: The Anthropology of Romantic Courtship & Companionate Marriage

by Holly Wardlow and Jennifer S. Hirsch

Book Overview

How are love, marriage, and desire changing? This collection confronts that question, examining how global cultural flows, changing gender relations, specific economic structures, and state policies are reshaping intimate life around the world. Grounded in cutting edge feminist anthropological theory, these essays discuss how women and men craft courtship, intimacy, and marriage around the world, situating intimate relations in their respective social...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0472069594
• ISBN13: 9780472069590
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.0"