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Changes Of Wedding Customs In Wenzhou Since The Republic Of China

Posted on:2020-08-31Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:L DingFull Text:PDF
GTID:2415330578959107Subject:Chinese history
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Marriage custom is a common practice in the process of marriage conclusion,and an important part of marriage life.Marriage customs not only involve individuals,families,but also a reflection of social culture.Under different social and cultural backgrounds,there will be a marriage customs that suits them.Marriage customs has relative stability and are continuously inherited and evolved.With the changes of the times,the changes of the political system,and the development of the economy,the marriage customs have also changed.At the same time,the change of marriage customs also reflect social politics,economy,culture and thought,and promotes the evolution of the social customs.Since the Republic of China,Wenzhou have undergone significant changes in social,politics,economy,culture,and thought,and the marriage customs have also been affected by it.Due to Wenzhou's special geographical environment and cultural background,its marriage customs show a unique form.The discussion of the article is as followed:This paper is divided into six parts to study the changes of marriagecustoms in Wenzhou since the Republic of China.The first part is the introduction and the second part describes the traditional marriage customs of Wenzhou.The second to the fifth part is the main content of the full text,expounding the general situation,characteristics and reasons of the marriage customs in Wenzhou,respectively.The second part elaborates the Wenzhou's marriage customs during the Republic of China.It is influenced by political power,social and cultural movements and media propaganda.During this period,traditional marriage customs are simplified,new weddings and group weddings appear,and women have certain right to speak in marriage.The third part elaborates the Wenzhou's marriage customs from the founding of the People's Republic of China to the reform and opening up period.Due to the special historical background,there has been a “revolutionary wedding” in this period.The marriage was full of political color,the wedding ceremony was simple and plain,and the marriage status of the husband and wife was equal.The fourth part elaborates the marriage custom of Wenzhou from the reform and opening up to the end of the 20 th century.The Wenzhou model develops rapidly and the cultural education popularizes.During this period,wedding gifts,wedding ceremonies,wedding banquet consumption,etc.Tend to be blindly irrational and irrational.The concept is progressing.The fifth part elaborates the new form of marriage customs in Wenzhou in the 21 st century.With the promotion andguidance of government policies,the wedding form,ritual and return ceremony tend to be rational in this period,and people's marriage concept is more civilized and open.The sixth part is the thinking about the change of marriage customs in Wenzhou since the Republic of China.Based on the previous elaborations,it points out that the marriage customs of Wenzhou have changed and changed for a long time since the Republic of China,the inevitability,time and long-term nature of Wenzhou's marriage customs,and its changes,the positive and negative effects.
Keywords/Search Tags:Wenzhou, Marriage custom's change, Marriage thought, Marriage ceremony
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