Are marriages made in heaven? In reality many people need a little
help in the arrangement of such matters, whether from Jewish
shadkhans (matchmakers), go-betweens, computer or video-dating
agencies, marriage bureaux, Asian arranged marriages, gay dating
agencies or personal ads. Originally published in 1984, the
author’s clear-sighted look at the mating trade takes some of the
mystique away from the subject and is the first serious and
detailed account of the ‘third party’ in marriage. Dr Mullan
looks at the ‘singles scene’ and the ‘arranged marriage’
historically and cross-culturally, and makes it clear that there is
nothing necessarily odd or deviant about the mating trade. It is a
business like any other, and as long as people continue to want
‘perfect partners’, marriage, permanent relationships, dates
and sex, and while evolving social structures make such demands
ever more difficult to meet, the business will thrive. It could
even expand and grow, but the author believes that first it will
have to clean up its act!
General
Imprint: |
Taylor & Francis
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Routledge Revivals |
Release date: |
August 2023 |
First published: |
1984 |
Authors: |
Robert Mullan
|
Dimensions: |
216 x 138mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
326 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-03-223082-5 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-03-223082-7 |
Barcode: |
9781032230825 |
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