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Use Times New Roman font size 12 to answer the following questions in 450-500 words.

Drawing on both readings of the week:

“Something New: Consumption, Materialism, and Excess in Pre-wedding Rituals” in Something Old, Something Bold: Bridal Showers and Bachelorette Parties. Pp. 132-167,

and “Chapter 2” of Consuming the Romantic Utopia: Love and Cultural Contradictions of Capitalism. Pp. 48-79,

1) Please offer a video clip of any stage or stages of the romance leading to marriage that illustrates the following elements: a) capitalism, b) commodification of love, c) consumer culture, d) shifting views of gender, and e) the relationship between religion and popular culture in the wedding industry.

2) Mention the kind of industries that are involved in the wedding stage you are offering in your example.

3) Explain the relationship between the mentioned elements (a) capitalism, b) commodification of love, c) consumer culture, d) shifting views of gender, and e) the relationship between religion and popular culture in the wedding industry) based on the video you offer and the way popular culture, religious views, gender dynamics, and consumer culture shape and, are shaped by the wedding industry.