UID:
almahu_9949767389402882
Format:
1 online resource (149 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9781529230499
Content:
EPDF and EPUB available Open Access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. This book draws on the accounts of 170 individuals who had, or led, a wedding ceremony outside the legal framework. The authors examine what these ceremonies can tell us about how couples want to marry, and what aspects of the current law preclude them from doing so.
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Front Cover -- Belief in Marriage: The Evidence for Reforming Weddings Law -- Copyright information -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Introduction -- Aims -- Significance -- Context -- Our evidence -- The structure of the book -- 2 Anglican, Quaker, and Jewish Weddings -- Introduction -- Anglican weddings -- Legislating for Anglican weddings -- The constraints of establishment -- Quaker and Jewish weddings -- From exemption to exception -- The constraints of adherence -- The constraints of authority -- The constraints of usages -- Non-recognition of ceremonies conducted outside the legal framework -- Conclusion -- 3 Christian Weddings in Registered Places of Worship -- Introduction -- A scheme designed for Christian weddings -- How the scheme worked for different Christian weddings -- Perceptions of Christian weddings in registered places of worship today -- The number of registered places of worship -- The supportive role of the authorized person -- The invisibility of the prescribed words -- Recognizing religion -- Conclusion -- 4 Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, and Buddhist Weddings in Registered Places of Worship -- Introduction -- An option not designed for non-Christian weddings -- Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, and Buddhist weddings -- Muslim weddings -- Hindu weddings -- Sikh weddings -- Buddhist weddings -- How the option of getting married in a registered place of worship works for Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, and Buddhist weddings -- The limited number of registered places of worship -- The difficulties in becoming authorized and the intrusive role of the registrar -- The prescribed words as a separate legal element -- The importance of recognition -- What is being recognized -- What is not being recognized -- The significance of recognition -- Conclusion -- 5 Choices and Constraints Where Couples Do Not Share Religious Beliefs.
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Introduction -- Context -- Different-faith couples -- Restrictions on intermarriage -- Restrictions on the options available to different-faith couples -- Trying to ensure equal respect for beliefs: choices made by different-faith couples -- Trying to ensure acceptance of different beliefs: familial considerations -- The importance of getting married in accordance with one's beliefs -- Equal but separate -- Unshared faiths: accommodating beliefs and lack of belief -- Defining belief and lack of belief -- The reasons for not having a religious wedding -- Respecting beliefs: choosing a religious ceremony -- Conclusion -- 6 Paganism and the Desire to Be Married Outdoors -- Introduction -- Pagan beliefs -- The options for Pagan weddings -- Pagan ceremonies -- A Pagan ceremony -- Key elements of Pagan ceremonies -- Sacred spaces -- A plurality of rituals -- Knowing the person who is leading the ceremony -- Different levels of commitment -- Conclusion -- 7 Belief in Humanist Ceremonies -- Introduction -- Accommodating non-religious beliefs -- A Humanist ceremony -- Reflecting non-religious beliefs -- Reflecting religious beliefs in Humanist ceremonies -- Conclusion -- 8 Personalization and Beliefs: The Role of the Independent Celebrant -- Introduction -- A celebrant-led ceremony -- Accommodating independent celebrants within the current legal framework -- The role of belief in celebrant-led ceremonies -- The beliefs of independent celebrants -- The beliefs of couples opting for celebrant-led ceremonies -- Reflecting beliefs in celebrant-led ceremonies -- Conclusion -- 9 Ceremonies Led by Friends and Family -- Introduction -- The range of ceremonies led by family and friends -- Understanding and enabling beliefs -- 'By the power vested in me …' -- Conclusion -- 10 Conclusion -- Introduction -- The continuing importance of belief weddings.
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Satisfying legal and belief commitments -- The expressive function of family law -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Pseudonyms and Numbers Representing Study Participants -- Index.
Additional Edition:
Print version: Probert, Rebecca Belief in Marriage Bristol : Bristol University Press,c2023
Language:
English
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