A custom is a traditional practice -- a mode of individual behavior or a habit of social life--that is transmitted by word-ofmouth or imitation, then ingrained by social pressure, common usage, and parental authority....A custom is a traditional practice -- a mode of individual behavior or a habit of social life--that is transmitted by word-ofmouth or imitation, then ingrained by social pressure, common usage, and parental authority. When customs are associated with holidays they become calendar customs1,and when such events are celebrated annually by a whole community they becomefestivals.展开更多
Courtship and engagement begin a new round of customs that lead up to a grand finale in marriage, the most tradition--regulated personal ceremony in American life. Here time has changed but not diminished the role of ...Courtship and engagement begin a new round of customs that lead up to a grand finale in marriage, the most tradition--regulated personal ceremony in American life. Here time has changed but not diminished the role of folklore. Couples formerly were granted the family parlor or porch swing for courting; today they have the family automobile.展开更多
文摘A custom is a traditional practice -- a mode of individual behavior or a habit of social life--that is transmitted by word-ofmouth or imitation, then ingrained by social pressure, common usage, and parental authority. When customs are associated with holidays they become calendar customs1,and when such events are celebrated annually by a whole community they becomefestivals.
文摘Courtship and engagement begin a new round of customs that lead up to a grand finale in marriage, the most tradition--regulated personal ceremony in American life. Here time has changed but not diminished the role of folklore. Couples formerly were granted the family parlor or porch swing for courting; today they have the family automobile.