HIST277 Lecture Notes - Separate Spheres, Individual And Group Rights, Ejaculation
11 Nov 2013
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Law and practice in the colonies: marriage and family sexual violence and morality. Industrialization/urbanization: separation of home and work, separation of public and private spheres. Challenge to means of social regulation: patriarchal authority, individual rights. Ideological change: separate spheres , gender and gender roles. Two contending models of marriage: patriarchal vs. companionate. Does not pass a law: to avoid the issue of divorce-contentious. Divorce in the provinces: limited access based on colonial laws existing in 1867. Modify basic provisions of community of goods . 1800s couples choose separation of property : property of each spouse separate during the marriage, gives woman right to manage her own property. Allowed to be a distinctive economic entity. Desire for woman to maintain some financial autonomy. Desire for fathers who want to leave and have daughters to have financial autonomy/well-being for their future. Trend: husband would give soon to be wife some property.
