| Title | The importance of being monogamous : marriage and nation building in Western Canada to 1915 |
| Publication Type | Book |
| Year of Publication | 2008 |
| Authors | Carter, S. |
| Pagination | 1-383 |
| Place Published | Edmonton: University of Alberta Press |
| Publication Language | en |
| ISBN Number | 9780888644909; 0888644906 |
| Keywords | marriage, monogamous, nation building |
| Abstract | Provides a detailed description of marriage as a diverse social institution in 19th century Western Canada, and the subsequent ascendancy of Christian, lifelong, heterosexual, monogamous marriage as an instrument to implement dominant British-Canadian values. This work concludes with an explanation of the negative social consequences for women. |
| Topics | history, women, |
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| Group | Humanities Bibliography |
| Citation Key | 22694 |
