Feminism, Marriage, and the Law in Victorian

Bridging the fields of political theory and history, this comprehensive study of Victorian reforms in marriage law reshapes our understanding of the feminist movement of that period. As Mary Shanley shows, Victorian feminists argued that justice for women would not follow from public rights alone, but required a fundamental transformation of the marriage relationship.

Acknowledgements	p. ix
Introduction	p. 3
What Kind of a Contract Is Marriage?: Married Women's Property, the Sexual Double Standard, and the Divorce Act of 1857	p. 22
Equal Rights and Spousal Friendship: The Married Women's Property Act of 1870	p. 49
The Unity of the Moral Law: Prositution, Infanticide, and Employment	p. 79
An Ambiguous Victory: The Married Women's Property Act of 1882	p. 103
Parliament's Rejection of Parental Equality: The Infant Custody Act of 1886	p. 131
A Husband's Right to His Wife's Body: Wife Abuse, the Restitution of Congugal Rights, and Marital Rape	p. 156
Epilogue. The Search for Spousal Equality: A Legacy for Feminists	p. 189
Bibliography	p. 197
Index	p. 207
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