The Morality of Marriage and Other Essays on the Status and Destiny of Woman

Mona Caird

Idioma: English

Género(s): Ensayos y obras cortas No ficción

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1. Introduction
2. 1. The Emancipation of the Family. Part 1: Early History of the Family
3. 1. The Emancipation of the Family. Part 2: The Patria Potestas
4. 1. The Emancipation of the Family. Part 3: The End of the Patriarchal System
5. 2. Marriage. Part 1: The Pioneer of Civilisation; Part 2: Marriage Before and After the Reformation
6. 2. Marriage. Part 3: The Lot of Woman Under the Rule of Man
7. 2. Marriage. Part 4: A Moral Renaissance
8. 3. The Future of the Home
9. 4. The Morality of Marriage. Part 1: Motherhood Under Conditions of Dependence
10. 4. The Morality of Marriage. Part 2: Married Life, Present and Future
11. 4. The Morality of Marriage. Part 3: Children of the Future
12. 5. A Defence of the "Wild Women," Part 1
13. 5. A Defence of the "Wild Women," Part 2
14. 6. Phases of Human Development. Part 1: Suppression of Variant Types
15. 6. Phases of Human Development. Part 2: Sons of Bondswomen
16. 6. Phases of Human Development. Part 3: The Tyranny of Instinct
17. 6. Phases of Human Development. Part 4: The Human Element in Man

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In this series of essays, British feminist and novelist Mona Caird discusses marriage customs at various points in history, offers thoughtful and informed criticisms of the state of marriage in the Victorian era, and debunks prevailing sexist beliefs of her time. She advocates for an equal partnership between wives and husbands and calls for the reform of the relations between the sexes, sharing her vision of a future society that affords women greater dignity and freedom. (Summary by Scarbo)