La mise en scène de l’amour : la photographie de mariage dans la deuxième moitié du XXe siècle

Photography is used here as an instrument to capture the symbolic relationship that is constructed at the time of the wedding. The photo session is a ritual within a ritual, narrating an idealized story of the couple and their family relationships. Underlying this portrayal is a commonalty of patter...

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Main Author: Martine Tremblay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centre Urbanisation Culture Société (UCS) de l'INRS 2007-10-01
Series:Enfances, Familles, Générations
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/efg/7653
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Summary:Photography is used here as an instrument to capture the symbolic relationship that is constructed at the time of the wedding. The photo session is a ritual within a ritual, narrating an idealized story of the couple and their family relationships. Underlying this portrayal is a commonalty of patterns and values that can be seen to structure social relationships. By opting for a ritualized wedding ceremony in the latter years of the XX century, young people are indicating that, even if they have thrown off the shackles of parental authority, they have internalized the standards that structure the conjugal relationship and filiation.
ISSN:1708-6310