Women's Studies 1021F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: English Law, Indian Act, Social Control
10 Nov 2016
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Canadian charter of rights and freedom, section 15. Bringing together usually of opposites (man and woman) Based on ideas of: complementary the relation of parts (to form a whole, difference state of being unlike others. Women become men"s property (never equal, historically speaking) Marriage ensured subordination of wives to husbands. Marriage has always been related to the state. (always had a legal aspect: always about what you ae allowed and not allowed to do. 17th-18th century europe parents control offspring"s choice. 19th- early 20th century us miscegenation laws prohibited african americans from marrying white americans. Before 2005 in canada same-sex marriage prohibites. What do these laws tell us about marriage: marriage is controlling people"s private lives, parents controlled marriages, racial issues are brought up. Husband and wives complement each other through gendered differences. Symbolism of wedding day: white dress purity, black and white opposites. Permission of husband is needed for anything: no legal right over her children.
