Page - 95 - in JRFM - Journal Religion Film Media, Volume 03/02

95 JRFM 2018, 4/2 CALL FOR PAPERS “Who, Being Loved, is Poor?” Material and Media Dimensions of Wedding Wedding rituals are performed as a “rite de passage” in diverse cultures and within religious as well as secular contexts in manifold variations. the temporal horizon of the marriage vow might be forever and eternal, until death breaks the couple apart, or just temporary. The ritual can include only two persons or several, groom and bride, two grooms or two brides or a multiplicity of per- sons in any constellation. for some time now, weddings have become events, a big business with fairs, wedding planners and specific products for the special day(s). Media representations influence the look and performance of weddings, how the festivities are orchestrated and celebrated. and at the same time, many couples are looking for alternative expressions of the wedding ritual. the JRFM 2018 4/2 is inviting articles considering the material and media di- mension of the wedding ritual. We welcome both historical and contemporary case studies, diachronic and synchronic approaches to questions as: • the link between tradition, innovation and change in religious rituals und motifs. • representation, political and economic dimensions, race, gender and ethnicity of weddings. • the visual and material context of the production and consumption of the ritual. • A wide range of media – films, from short documentaries to reality shows and fiction, clothing, festivities before, during and after the wed- ding, etc. • also normative aspects of marriage with their impact on LGBtiQ com- munities, intercultural or interreligious couples can be considered.