Dale Spender — Weddings And Wives

Penguin Books 1994 Paperback, 452pp. For women of the past, wifedom was compulsory: for women today it is optional - this is the quiet revolution of the last decades. But why are weddings still so popular? And why do so many brides refuse to become wives? Married, single, divorced, lesbian: mother, daughter, sister, lover: Indigenous, Ethnic, Anglo - for or against the marital institution, women are still defined in relation to weddings and wives. In this book, Dale Spender brings together the views of some remarkable women writers. Their insights are challenging and provocative, From biblical texts to new age ceremonies, the rites and wrongs of the marriage game are examined with poignancy and pragmatism. Cover fading on spine. (ISBN: 9780140234800). Good.