The Mating Trade

ISBN-13: 9781032230771 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 322 str.

Robert Mullan

Opis

Are marriages made in heaven? In reality many people need a little help in the arrangement of such matters. Originally published in 1984, the author’s clear-sighted look at the mating trade takes some of the mystique away from the subject and is the first serious and detailed account of the ‘third party’ in marriage.

Spis treści

Introduction: Choosing Partners  Part One  1. The Arranged Marriage  2. The Shadkhan and the Nakado  Part Two  3. Overview of the Industry  4. ‘Marriages are Made in New Bond Street’: The Traditional Marriage Bureaux  5. Electronic Cupid: Computer Dating  6. Introduction and Dating Agencies  7. The ‘List’ Technique  8. Video-Dating  9. Specialisms: Asian Marriage Bureaux and Gay Dating  10. ‘Social’ Introduction Agencies and Others  11. The Cheap Mediator: Personal Ads  Part Three  12. The ‘Psychology’ of Attraction  13. Litigation and Controls  14. Alternatives? Conclusion.  Appendix: Personality Questionnaires and Projective Techniques.  Notes.  Bibliography.  Index.

O autorze

Robert Mullan