Enfim sós: um estudo antropológico sobre o imaginário na viagem de lua-de-mel

Abstract

This thesis tries to understand some of the meanings that come into play when we reflect upon the imaginary dimension, and we will focus on a special concept: honeymoon trips. Thus, the present study analyses, under the anthropological perspective, the representations of honeymoon trips in a group of seven middle-class couples who married and live in the city of Juiz de Fora , M.G., Brazil . We will make use of concepts and theories that will help us analyse the following concepts: the imaginary dimension, tourism, rituals, the family, weddings and honeymoon trips. We will also evaluate how symbolic aspects that arise from this polysemic field relate and conflict with one another, enabling an interpretation of the web of meanings that are constructed and reconstructed by individuals involved in this cultural practice.