In White Wedding: Romancing Heterosexuality in Popular Culture (2008), Sociologist

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Essay

In White Wedding: Romancing Heterosexuality in Popular Culture (2008), sociologist Chrys Ingraham asserts that brides are not born but rather made. Identify some examples of the enculturation process. Discuss the implications of the romanticized ideal of weddings. How do these ideals differ from the reality of the "white wedding" as they intersect with gender, class, and racial inequalities?

Discuss the causes and consequences of the French and Indian War, supporting the notion of it being the first world war.

Understand the concept of reciprocal determinism and its application in understanding human behavior.

Recognize the importance of traits in predicting behaviors and the limitations associated with it.

Identify the role of environmental, behavioral, and personal/cognitive factors in shaping personality according to the social-cognitive perspective.

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