King and Queen for a Day

Comparison Essay # 6414

Anthropology > Asian
Anthropology > Cultural
Women Studies > Marriage

A comparison of American, traditional Indonesian and modern Indonesian weddings.

1,080 words () | 2 sources | MLA | 2002 United States

Paper Summary:

A discussion about the differences between weddings in America and Indonesia and how those differences show things about each of the different cultures.
1. Introduction
2. Traditional Javanese Wedding
3. American Wedding
4. Modern Indonesia Wedding
5. Comparison
6. Implications

From the Paper:

"The Department of State warns U.S. citizens to defer travel to Indonesia." This recent posting on the State Department's Website is not uncommon or uncalled-for, but it is ironic when you know the attitude of Indonesians toward America. When I was in Indonesia, I asked one the Indonesian young men that I had become friends with to take me shopping for "Indonesian clothes." I was expecting that he would show me stores with pecis, batiks, and sarongs. Instead he took me to stores with Nike, Tommy Hilfiger, and Guess. It soon became apparent that these were the new style of Indonesians clothes, because young Indonesians want to be like Americans. This is also revealed in the current trends in wedding practices in Indonesia."