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    Single Marriage

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    0208-single-marriage.mp3 (924.1Kb)
    Issue Date
    2010-11-03
    Author
    Hacker, Randi
    Publisher
    Center for East Asian Studies, University of Kansas
    Type
    Recording, oral
    Is part of series
    Postcards from Asia;0208
    Published Version
    http://audioboo.fm/boos/879301-0208-single-marriage
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    Abstract
    Broadcast Transcript: Taiwan, like many modern countries, finds itself with a heckuva lot more single older women than ever before. Women on career tracks are less likely to get married, not wanting to interrupt their job trajectories and, also, finding that they quite like the luxuries of the single lifestyle. And yet, here in Taiwan, the social pressure to get married still exists. Which is why some women, like Chen Wei Yi, are choosing weddings without grooms. Chen Wei Yi is a 30-year-old office worker from Taipei who has decided to marry herself. She has spent almost 6,000 US dollars on her ceremony including hiring a hall, inviting her friends and booking a honeymoon in Australia. A solo honeymoon. She says this wedding will not prevent her from marrying a suitable man should one come along. But for now, she--and perhaps more importantly, her mother--are content to have the spree without the he. #ceas #hacker #taiwan
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    This is one of hundreds of 60-second radio spots created by the Center for East Asian Studies (CEAS) for Kansas Public Radio (KPR). The purpose of this outreach program is to introduce the people of Kansas to the culture and current issues of East Asia.
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    http://hdl.handle.net/1808/13978
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