On Marriage
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"On Marriage" is a 19th-century feminist essay that critiques the legal and social subordination of wives and argues for equal rights within marriage.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
19th-century work
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essay → feminist essay → |
| addresses |
impact of marriage laws on women's autonomy
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power imbalance within marriage → relationship between law and gender inequality → |
| advocatesFor |
equal rights within marriage
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equality between spouses → reform of marriage laws → |
| argues |
marriage should be a partnership of equals
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social and legal reforms are needed to end subordination of wives → wives should have equal legal rights to husbands → |
| critiques |
coverture
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legal dependence of wives on husbands → patriarchal marriage norms → social expectations of female submission → |
| focusesOn |
legal inequalities between husbands and wives
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marriage as a social institution → rights of wives → social norms governing married women → |
| genre |
feminist literature
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non-fiction → political writing → |
| historicalContext |
emergence of organized feminism in the 19th century
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| intendedAudience |
critics of traditional marriage laws
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general reading public → supporters of women's rights → |
| mainTheme |
gender equality
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legal status of wives → marriage → social subordination of women → women's rights → |
| perspective |
critical of traditional gender roles
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feminist → |
| positionOnMarriage |
critical of legal and social subordination of wives
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| relatedTo |
history of feminism
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legal reform of marriage and property laws → women's suffrage movement → |
| timePeriod |
19th century
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Harriet Taylor Mill
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