The Importance of Being Monogamous: Marriage and Nation Building in Western Canada in 1915
Sarah Carter reveals the pioneering efforts of the government, legal, and religious authorities to impose the "one man, one woman"model of marriage upon Mormons and Aboriginal people in Western Canada. This lucidly written, richly researched book revises what we know about marriage and the...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Athabasca University Press
2008
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| Series: | The West Unbound:Social and Cultural Studies
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| Collection: | Directory of Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Sarah Carter reveals the pioneering efforts of the government, legal, and religious authorities to impose the "one man, one woman"model of marriage upon Mormons and Aboriginal people in Western Canada. This lucidly written, richly researched book revises what we know about marriage and the gendered politics of late 19th century reform, shifts our understanding of Aboriginal history during that time, and brings together the fields of Indigenous and migrant history in new and important ways. |
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| Item Description: | Creative Commons (cc), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ |
| Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (400 p.) |
| ISBN: | 9781897425190 9780888644909 |