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A little over a year ago volunteers from this group were kind enough to provide me with some important information about men’s thoughts on the folklore of autoeroticism. I’m returning now because I would like to ask a second set of questions, this time about men’s thoughts on the rituals and traditions that go into “getting married”. I’m particularly interested in hearing from men who have not been married, as the expectations of “getting married” are often far different from the reality of the experience--but men who have been/are married are invited to participate as well. Any answers group members could volunteer to the questions below would be greatly appreciated. As with my previous project, I intend to withhold all personal information that could identify participants from any write-up, summary, or presentation.
I want to ask this group a series of questions regarding traditions of marriage and find out what men think about their appointed roles and responsibilities in the act of “getting married”. By “getting married” I’m referring to traditions beginning with the proposal of marriage and leading up to the day of the wedding. I have tried to keep these questions as unbiased as possible and I definitely have an interest in hearing about men’s expectations regarding weddings of all kinds.
What is a man’s role in the tradition of “getting married”?
What are a man’s responsibilities in the tradition of proposing marriage?
--What does a man have to do before he proposes marriage?
--What does a man have to do when he proposes marriage?
What are a man’s responsibilities in the planning of his wedding?
What are a man’s responsibilities on the day of his wedding?
What are a man’s responsibilities regarding the planning of his son’s/daughter’s wedding?
What are a man’s responsibilities to male friends who are getting married?
Where do you recall learning about the roles/responsibilities of men when it comes to “getting married”?
If you have any questions or comments feel free to contact me through my tribe.net page.
Stephen Wall
Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Folklore
Memorial University, Newfoundland
I want to ask this group a series of questions regarding traditions of marriage and find out what men think about their appointed roles and responsibilities in the act of “getting married”. By “getting married” I’m referring to traditions beginning with the proposal of marriage and leading up to the day of the wedding. I have tried to keep these questions as unbiased as possible and I definitely have an interest in hearing about men’s expectations regarding weddings of all kinds.
What is a man’s role in the tradition of “getting married”?
What are a man’s responsibilities in the tradition of proposing marriage?
--What does a man have to do before he proposes marriage?
--What does a man have to do when he proposes marriage?
What are a man’s responsibilities in the planning of his wedding?
What are a man’s responsibilities on the day of his wedding?
What are a man’s responsibilities regarding the planning of his son’s/daughter’s wedding?
What are a man’s responsibilities to male friends who are getting married?
Where do you recall learning about the roles/responsibilities of men when it comes to “getting married”?
If you have any questions or comments feel free to contact me through my tribe.net page.
Stephen Wall
Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Folklore
Memorial University, Newfoundland
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