{"product_id":"book-ilwd","title":"Wedded Wife","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this fascinating and insightful book, feminist curator Rachael Lennon provides an intimate and intersectional examination of the history of marriage around the world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In this\u003cb\u003e fascinating feminist history\u003c\/b\u003e, Rachael Lennon tells a \u003cb\u003eremarkable story of how this institution has developed\u003c\/b\u003e from the ancient customs of the stone age through to the modern form it takes today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In this eminently \u003cb\u003ereadable and relatable study\u003c\/b\u003e, Lennon also explores themes such as \u003cb\u003ethe pressure to marry\u003c\/b\u003e, the\u003cb\u003e politics surrounding proposals\u003c\/b\u003e, the spectacle of marriage, the business behind it, and the politics tied to consummation as well as issues such as\u003cb\u003e taking a man’s name\u003c\/b\u003e, the nuances of marriage vows and obedience, \u003cb\u003e‘having it all’\u003c\/b\u003e and trying to keep up the fight to have an\u003cb\u003e enduring marriage.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Having married her wife just a few years after the \u003cb\u003elegalisation of same sex marriage\u003c\/b\u003e in the United Kingdom, Lennon interweaves her\u003cb\u003e own personal experiences of marriage\u003c\/b\u003e with stories and anecdotes from throughout history to explore \u003cb\u003ehow marriage has transformed over the years\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In \u003cb\u003eshaking off patriarchal expectations,\u003c\/b\u003e Rachael examines marriage’s \u003cb\u003etroubling past\u003c\/b\u003e and celebrates a \u003cb\u003emore joyful present\u003c\/b\u003e, celebrating the \u003cb\u003efeminist activists\u003c\/b\u003e who have fought to make marriage a pure and equitable celebration of love\u003cb\u003e, open to everyone regardless of gender or sexuality.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e She also asks \u003cb\u003ewhat compels us to keep making this choice? \u003c\/b\u003eCan we let go of the gendered baggage that we have inherited? \u003cb\u003eCan we hold true to feminist values as we commit to our partners? \u003c\/b\u003eAnd what does that look like? \u003cb\u003eHow can we build on the past to continue to redefine marriage for the future?\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Hachette Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49348641882416,"sku":"BDilwd","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/546075-ilwd-Square.jpg?v=1734229277","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-ilwd","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}