Abstract

This paper analyzes textual representations of wedding apparel on popular feminist wedding blog A Practical Wedding (APW). APW’s mediations of wedding clothing harness the transformative dimensions of weddings and wedding apparel. Drawing on the critical literature about moods and the political present, I argue that APW’s discussions of dress that is inclusive of all bodies can be seen as an attempt to instantiate extraordinary moods that depart from the despair of mundane contemporary life. In its wedding apparel coverage, wedding clothing becomes a “mood node” that can enliven feminist subjects and convert despair and rage into sustainable political moods.

摘要

本文分析了流行女权主义婚礼博客实用婚礼( APW )上婚礼服装的文本表示。APW的婚礼服装中介利用婚礼和婚礼服装的变革维度。借鉴有关情绪和政治现状的批判性文献，我认为APW对包括所有身体在内的着装的讨论可以被视为试图实例化非凡的情绪，脱离平凡的当代生活的绝望。在其婚纱报道中，婚纱成为一个“情绪节点”，可以活跃女权主义主体，将绝望和愤怒转化为可持续的政治情绪。