The Morality of Marriage

And Other Essays on the Status and Destiny of Woman

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ID23770365
AuthorsMona Caird (corresponding author)
Year2010
Publication date2010-10-28
Open AccessYes
TypeBOOK
VenueMorality of Marriage (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherCambridge University Press (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1017/cbo9780511704468
OpenAlexW1487776870
ISBN9780511704468
LanguageEN
Citations received13

Mona Caird (1854–1932) was a British novelist and early radical feminist social critic who insisted on maintaining her independence after marrying. Her 1888 article 'Marriage', in which she criticised marriage for limiting and subordinating women and called for equality between partners, sparked a furious controversy, and brought her widespread recognition. This volume, first published in 1897, contains a collection of Caird's feminist essays. She analyses the indignities marriage caused for women, both historically and contemporaneously, and advocates both equality in marriage (including in domestic duties) and women's economic independence. Caird also examines and criticises contemporary ideals of motherhood, discussing legislation and changes in social attitudes which would improve the lives of mothers. This volume presents a detailed account of controversial late-Victorian radical feminist views and criticisms. For more information on this author, see http://orlando.cambridge.org/public/svPeople?person_id=cairmo

Civilization · Destiny (ISS module) · Element (criminal law) · Emancipation · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Instinct · Morality · Political science · Sociology · Engineering · Gender Studies · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Law · Philosophy · Religious studies

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