The authors of this article claim that the engagement ritual is ...

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The authors of this article claim that the engagement ritual is more dramaturgical than ideological. However, critics of this approach (those who think it is ideological) might argue which of the following?
 
  a. The ritual merely serves the needs of a society that believes in patriarchal heterosexuality and transnational capitalism.
  b. The ritual only serves to perpetuate sexist divisions in society and is a sign of the conservative nature of how we view marriage and the family today.
  c. Given that only heterosexual couples were studied, there is an inherent homophobic bias in the study.
  d. All of the above.

Question 2

In terms of the surprise of the ritual and the selection of the ring, which of the following was the least common, as illustrated by the respondents in this study?
 
  a. The couple picks out the ring together.
  b. The man picks out the ring himself, without any input from the woman.
  c. The woman provided some information to the man about the ring, but he picked it out not in her presence.
  d. There was a period of time after the ring was purchased that the woman was in the dark about the final purchase.

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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

B