{"product_id":"the-decline-of-marriage-in-namibia-kinship-and-social-class-in-a-rural-community-9783837643039","title":"The Decline of Marriage in Namibia - Kinship and Social Class in a Rural Community","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eIn Southern Africa, marriage rates have declined significantly, but the value of weddings and marriages has not. Julia Pauli's book explores the meaning of marriage when only a few marry, using the appropriation of marriage by a rural Namibian elite as a case study. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 340 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 08 December 2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Transcript Verlag\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarriage was once a prevalent and widespread tradition in Southern Africa. Nevertheless, over the past few decades, marriage rates have experienced a significant decline. In her book, Julia Pauli delves into the significance of marriage in a society where fewer people are choosing to tie the knot. Despite the sharp drop in marriage rates, the importance of weddings and marriages remains unwavering. Marriage has become a symbol of upper-class status, a aspiration that less affluent individuals strive to achieve. Through the appropriation of marriage by a rural Namibian elite as a case study, the book intricately weaves together the narratives of class formation and the decline of marriage in post-apartheid Namibia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarriage was once a prevalent and widespread tradition in Southern Africa. Nevertheless, over the past few decades, marriage rates have experienced a significant decline. In her book, Julia Pauli delves into the significance of marriage in a society where fewer people are choosing to tie the knot. Despite the sharp drop in marriage rates, the importance of weddings and marriages remains unwavering. Marriage has become a symbol of upper-class status, a aspiration that less affluent individuals strive to achieve. Through the appropriation of marriage by a rural Namibian elite as a case study, the book intricately weaves together the narratives of class formation and the decline of marriage in post-apartheid Namibia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 666g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 226 x 147 x 15 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9783837643039\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Julia Pauli","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44097329856762,"sku":"9783837643039","price":41.64,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1646137865728_book.jpg?v=1646907484","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/the-decline-of-marriage-in-namibia-kinship-and-social-class-in-a-rural-community-9783837643039","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}