本站原创Acknowledgements4-6
Abstract6-8
摘要8-13
Chapter One Introduction13-18
1.1 Research Background13-14
1.2 Research Significance and Purpose14-16
1.3 Organization of the Thesis16-18
Chapter Two Literature Review18-38
2.1 The Historical Development of Chinese Wedding Ceremony18-26
2.1.1 The Wedding Ceremony before the 20th Century18-19
2.1.2 The Wedding Ceremony from the Late 1800s to the 1940s19-22
2.1.3 The Wedding Ceremony after the 1950s22-25
2.1.4 Summary25-26
2.2 Theoretical Framework26-38
2.2.1 Previous Studies on Ritual Symbols26-29
2.2.2 Symbopc Significance of the Wedding Ceremony29-34
2.2.2.1 The Wedding Ceremony as a Rite of Passage29-31
2.2.2.2 The Wedding Ceremony as a Form of Vapdation31-32
2.2.2.3 The Wedding Ceremony as a Means of Evaluation32-34
2.2.3 Cultural Values34-36
2.2.3.1 Individuap-Collectivi35-36
2.2.3.2 Power Distance36
2.2.4 Summary36-38
Chapter Three Methodology38-45
3.1 Research Questions38
3.2 Paricipants38-40
3.3 Materials and Procedure40-43
3.4 Data Analysis43-45
Chapter Four Results and Discussions45-80
4.1 Ritual Symbols for the Natal Family45-55
4.1.1 Insulation and Delay47-50
4.1.2 The Kowtow Ritual50-55
4.2 Ritual Symbols for the Bridal Couple55-63
4.2.1 The Proposal57-58
4.2.2 Two Necessities and Six Routine Programs58-63
4.3 Ritual Symbols for the Community63-74
4.3.1 Red,Double,Happiness65-69
4.3.1.1 Red65-66
4.3.1.2 Double66-67
4.3.1.3 Happiness67-69
4.3.2 Symbols to Invite Marital Bpss69-71
4.3.3 Symbols to Achieve Social Approval71-74
4.4 The Struggle over Wedding Symbols74-80
4.4.1 The Post-80s Couples' Preference74-77
4.4.2 The Authority of the Parents77-80
Chapter Five Conclusion80-83
5.1 Findings80-81
5.2 Limitations81-83
Bibpography83-88
Appendix Ⅰ88-91
Appendix Ⅱ91-92
作者介绍92