Marriage Discourses: Historical and Literary Perspectives on Gender Inequality and Patriarchic Exploitation

by Frank Jacob and Jowan A Mohammed

Marriage was historically not only a romantic ideal, but a tool of exploitation of women in many regards. Women were often considered commodities and marriage was far away from the romantic stereotypes people relate to it today. While marriages served as diplomatic tools or means of political legitimization in the past, the discourses about marital relationships changed and women expressed their demands more openly. Discourses about marriage in history...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 311075133X
• ISBN13: 9783110751338
• Release Date: December 2021
• Publisher: de Gruyter Oldenbourg
• Length: 265 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"