Marriage Discourses Historical and Literary Perspectives on Gender Inequality and Patriarchic Exploitation
Marriage was historically not only a romantic ideal, but a tool of exploitation of women in many regards. Discourses about marriage in history and literature naturally became more and more heated, especially during the "long" 19th century. The present volume provides a discussion of the ma...
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| Format: | Electronic Book Chapter |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin/Boston
De Gruyter
2021
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| Summary: | Marriage was historically not only a romantic ideal, but a tool of exploitation of women in many regards. Discourses about marriage in history and literature naturally became more and more heated, especially during the "long" 19th century. The present volume provides a discussion of the marriage discourses in different chronological and geographical contexts and shows which arguments played an important role in the demand for more equality. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (260 p.) |
| ISBN: | 9783110751451 9783110751338 9783110751536 |
| Access: | Open Access |