Love, Intimacy and Power - Marriage and Patriarchy in Scotland, 16501850

This book explores the marital relationships of the Scottish elites, 1650-1850, looking at how they negotiated love, intimacy and power in a patriarchal culture.

List of contents

1. Introduction: thinking patriarchy
2. Marriage within Scottish culture
3. The first step to marriage: courtship
4. The construction of patriarchy: love, obligation and obedience
5. The negotiation of patriarchy: intimacy, friendship and duty
6. The ambiguities of patriarchy: the marital economy
7. When negotiation fails: the abuses of patriarchy
8. Conclusion: rethinking patriarchy
Select bibliography
Index

About the author

Katie Barclay is a Research Fellow in Irish Studies at Queen’s University, Belfast

Product details

• Authors: Katie Barclay, Barclay Katie, Katie Barclay Is a. Postdoctoral Researc
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2014
• EAN: 9780719095559
• ISBN: 978-0-7190-9555-9
• No. of pages: 236
• Series: Gender in History (Paperback); Gender in History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; History, Sociology, European History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Marriage & Family, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, HISTORY / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, HISTORY / Social History, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), HISTORY / Women, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Scotland, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Stuart Era (1603-1714), HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Social and cultural history, Gender studies, gender groups, Gender studies: women and girls, Sociology: family and relationships, C 1700 To C 1800