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Wedded Wife
Rachael Lennon
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Beschreibung
In this fascinating and insightful book, feminist curator Rachael Lennon provides an intimate and accessible examination of the history of marriage, with a focus on the UK.
Wedded Wife tells a
remarkable story of how this institution has developed from the ancient customs of the stone age through to the modern form it takes today.
In this eminently
readable and relatable study, Lennon also explores themes such as
the pressure to marry, the
politics surrounding proposals, the spectacle of marriage, the business behind it, and the politics tied to consummation as well as issues such as
taking a man’s name, the nuances of marriage vows and obedience,
‘having it all’ and trying to keep up the fight to have an
enduring marriage.
Having married her wife just a few years after the
legalisation of same sex marriage in the United Kingdom, Lennon interweaves her
own personal experiences of marriage with stories and anecdotes from throughout history to explore
how marriage has transformed over the years.
In
shaking off patriarchal expectations, Rachael examines marriage’s
troubling past and celebrates a
more joyful present, celebrating the
feminist activists who have fought to make marriage a pure and equitable celebration of love
, open to everyone regardless of gender or sexuality.
She also asks
what compels us to keep making this choice? Can we let go of the gendered baggage that we have inherited?
Can we hold true to feminist values as we commit to our partners? And what does that look like?
How can we build on the past to continue to redefine marriage for the future?
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