Contemporary Consumption Rituals: A Research Anthology

Table of contents

• Contemporary Consumption Rituals - A Research Anthology *
• Title Page *
• Contents vii
• Series Foreword ix
• Contributor Biographies xi
• Preface xix
• References xxv
• Part I - Consumer Rituals and the Media 1
• 1 - Drinking Rituals Among the Heaviest Drinkers: College Student Binge Drinkers and Alcoholics 3
• Appendix: Summary of Methodologies for the Five Studies *
• References *
• 2 - Consuming Ritual: A&e's Sacred Rites and Rituals 21
• References 35
• Part II - Holidays and Consumption 37
• 3 - Ceremonial Disrobement and Moral Choice: Consumption Rituals at Mardi Gras 39
• References *
• 4 - Kwanzaa: the Making of a Black Nationalist Tradition, 1966–1990 59
• 5 - The Evolution, Transformation, and Demise of a Ritual: the Case of May Day 83
• References *
• 6 - Consumer Fairy Tales of the Perfect Christmas: Villains and Other Dramatis Personae 99
• References *
• Part III - Wedding Rituals Across Cultures 123
• 7 - Love Without Borders: an Examination of Cross-Cultural Wedding Rituals 125
• References *
• 8 - Dowry: a Cherished Possession or an Old-Fashioned Tradition in a Modernizing Society? 149
• References *
• Part IV - Gift Exchange 179
• 9 - Gift Exchange Rituals in the Workplace: a Social Roles Interpretation 181
• Appendix A: Description of Depth Interview Informants *
• References *
• 10 - In the Spotlight: the Drama of Gift Reception 213
• References *
• 11 - Ritual Desire and Ritual Development: an Examination of Family Heirlooms in Contemporary North American Households 237
• References *
• Part V - Pushing the Boundary of Ritual 267
• 12 - Moving on to Something Else: the Social Relations of Women During Selation 269
• References *
• 13 - Sacred Iconography in Secular Space: Altars, Alters, and Alterity at the Burning Man Project 291
• References *
• Part VI - Afterword 313
• 14 - Interesting Stuff: a Commentary on Contemporary Consumption Rituals 315
• Author Index 321
• Subject Index 329

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