Wives not slaves: patriarchy and modernity in the age of revolutions

"Is marriage a privilege or a right? A sacrament or a contract? Is it a public or a private matter? Where does ultimate jurisdiction over it lie? And when a marriage goes wrong, how do we adjudicate marital disputes-particularly in the usual circumstance, where men and women do not have equal a...

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Main Author: Sword, Kirsten (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Chicago ; London The University of Chicago Press 2021
Series:American Beginnings, 1500-1900
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Summary:"Is marriage a privilege or a right? A sacrament or a contract? Is it a public or a private matter? Where does ultimate jurisdiction over it lie? And when a marriage goes wrong, how do we adjudicate marital disputes-particularly in the usual circumstance, where men and women do not have equal access to power, justice, or even voice? These questions have long been with us because they defy easy, concrete answers. Kirsten Sword here reveals that contestation over such questions in early America drove debates over the roles and rights not only of women but of all unfree people. Sword shows how and why gendered hierarchies change-and why, frustratingly, they don't"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:376 Seiten Illustrationen, Diagramme, Tabellen 24 cm
ISBN:9780226757483

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