Wedded wife : a feminist history of marriage / Rachael E. Lennon.

  • Lennon, Rachael
Date:
2023
  • Books

About this work

Also known as

Feminist history of marriage

Description

"What compels people to get married? Can women hold true to feminist values when they commit to their partners? How can we build on the past to continue to redefine marriage for the future? Rachel E. Lennon interweaves her own personal experiences of marriage with stories and anecdotes from throughout history to explore how marriage has transformed and what it might look like in the future."--From publisher.

Publication/Creation

London : Aurum Press, 2023.

Physical description

248 pages ; 23 cm

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Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references.

Contents

Introduction -- She said yes. Popping the question ; Just the two of us ; Better to marry than burn-- or starve ; The usual inducements of women to marry ; Political proposals -- The big day. A manoeuvering business ; Making it official ; Putting on a show ; A consummation to be devoutly wished -- What comes next? What's in a name? ; Love, fair looks and true obedience ; Forsaking all others ; A fruitful union ; Having it all: domestic, social and paid labour ; Till death do us part ; Keeping up the fight -- Epilogue.

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Where to find it

  • LocationStatus
    History of Medicine
    CBW /LEN
    		Open shelves

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ISBN

  • 9780711267114
  • 0711267111