{"product_id":"wedded-wife-a-social-history-of-marriage-paperback","title":"Wedded Wife: A Social History of Marriage - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRachael Lennon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this fascinating and insightful book, feminist curator Rachael Lennon provides an intimate and intersectional examination of the history of marriage, with a focus on the UK.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this\u003cb\u003e fascinating feminist history\u003c\/b\u003e, Rachael Lennon tells a \u003cb\u003eremarkable story of how this institution has developed\u003c\/b\u003e from the ancient customs of the stone age through to the modern form it takes today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this eminently \u003cb\u003ereadable and relatable study\u003c\/b\u003e, Lennon also explores themes such as \u003cb\u003ethe pressure to marry\u003c\/b\u003e, the\u003cb\u003e politics surrounding proposals\u003c\/b\u003e, the spectacle of marriage, the business behind it, and the politics tied to consummation as well as issues such as\u003cb\u003e taking a man's name\u003c\/b\u003e, the nuances of marriage vows and obedience, \u003cb\u003e'having it all'\u003c\/b\u003e and trying to keep up the fight to have an\u003cb\u003e enduring marriage.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Having married her wife just a few years after the \u003cb\u003elegalisation of same sex marriage\u003c\/b\u003e in the United Kingdom, Lennon interweaves her\u003cb\u003e own personal experiences of marriage\u003c\/b\u003e with stories and anecdotes from throughout history to explore \u003cb\u003ehow marriage has transformed over the years\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003cb\u003eshaking off patriarchal expectations, \u003c\/b\u003e Rachael examines marriage's \u003cb\u003etroubling past\u003c\/b\u003e and celebrates a \u003cb\u003emore joyful present\u003c\/b\u003e, celebrating the \u003cb\u003efeminist activists\u003c\/b\u003e who have fought to make marriage a pure and equitable celebration of love\u003cb\u003e, open to everyone regardless of gender or sexuality.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e She also asks \u003cb\u003ewhat compels us to keep making this choice? \u003c\/b\u003eCan we let go of the gendered baggage that we have inherited? \u003cb\u003eCan we hold true to feminist values as we commit to our partners? \u003c\/b\u003eAnd what does that look like? \u003cb\u003eHow can we build on the past to continue to redefine marriage for the future?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRachael Lennon\u003c\/b\u003e was the National Trust's co-founder of the revisionist \u003ci\u003eChallenging Histories\u003c\/i\u003e programme which Clare Balding claimed \"will change the way history is written and thought about from this point onwards\". Having grown up understanding that marriage was only for a man and a woman, she married her wife Claire in Northumberland in 2017 - just 3 years after the legalisation of same-sex marriage in the UK. Rachael lives in Durham with her wife and daughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.4 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 07, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51750385189152,"sku":"9780711267121","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0b97618b5f27303fcf5128e04d820ce4.webp?v=1779949362","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/wedded-wife-a-social-history-of-marriage-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}