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The Shadow of Marriage: Singleness in England, 1914-60 (Gender in History)

Katherine Holden

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Description:The Shadow of Marriage examines the boundaries of the nuclear family in the mid-20th century. It highlights the high level of involvement in children's care by unmarried women and the largely invisible relationships between children and unmarried men. It examines men and women who never married between 1914 and 1960, drawing upon a wide range of sources including biographies, oral histories, novels, films, government statistics, and social surveys. The book discusses the significance of age, generation, gender in work and non-familial lifestyles, and unmarried men and women's intimate, sexual, familial, and professional relationships. As the first major study of the history of single people in England, this will be a valuable resource for researchers and students in social history, gender studies, women's studies, social policy, and sociology.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Shadow of Marriage: Singleness in England, 1914-60 (Gender in History). To get started finding The Shadow of Marriage: Singleness in England, 1914-60 (Gender in History), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: The Shadow of Marriage examines the boundaries of the nuclear family in the mid-20th century. It highlights the high level of involvement in children's care by unmarried women and the largely invisible relationships between children and unmarried men. It examines men and women who never married between 1914 and 1960, drawing upon a wide range of sources including biographies, oral histories, novels, films, government statistics, and social surveys. The book discusses the significance of age, generation, gender in work and non-familial lifestyles, and unmarried men and women's intimate, sexual, familial, and professional relationships. As the first major study of the history of single people in England, this will be a valuable resource for researchers and students in social history, gender studies, women's studies, social policy, and sociology.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Shadow of Marriage: Singleness in England, 1914-60 (Gender in History). To get started finding The Shadow of Marriage: Singleness in England, 1914-60 (Gender in History), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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The Shadow of Marriage: Singleness in England, 1914-60 (Gender in History)

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