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... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > dating, courtship, and marriage > weddings
... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > dating, courtship, and marriage > weddings
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > dating, courtship, and marriage > weddings

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weddings  

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  • Weddings are highly ritualized rites of passage that have traditionally functioned to transform a single man and woman into a husband and wife. Although the restriction of weddings to heterosexual couples is relaxing in some parts of the world, the debate around this topic is highly controversial. [Source: Encyclopedia of Consumer Culture; Weddings]

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