This is a Pre-Owned book in Good condition. Format: Paperback Author: Jaclyn Geller ISBN10: 1568581939 ISBN13: 9781568581934 Geller a teacher and graduate student at New York U. critiques the contemporary institution of marriage focusing on the forces that shape how it is perceived and perpetuated. She draws on popular magazines husband-hunting manuals TV series and her own undercover research at Bloomingdales bridal registry to support her refreshingly radical political and social observations concerning this nearly universally revered institution. c. Book News Inc.