Details

Subject(s)

• Courtship—Scotland—History—19th century [Browse]
• Courtship—Scotland—History—20th century [Browse]
• Marriage—Scotland—History—19th century [Browse]
• Marriage—Scotland—History—20th century [Browse]
• Divorce—Scotland—History—19th century [Browse]
• Divorce—Scotland—History—20th century [Browse]
• Working class—Scotland—History—19th century [Browse]
• Working class—Scotland—History—20th century [Browse]
• Scotland—Social conditions—19th century [Browse]
• Scotland—Social conditions—20th century [Browse]

Author

• Meek, Jeffrey, 1971- [Browse]
• Barclay, Katie [Browse]

Series

Oxford scholarship online. [More in this series]

Summary note

This is a book-length study of the history of working-class courtship and marriage in Scotland, from the establishment of civil registration to the introduction in 1939 of legislation which abolished irregular marriage and introduced civil marriage. Adopting a 'life course' approach, the book explores the social, economic, and cultural contexts of romantic partnerships, from courtship through to marital or family dissolution. Drawing from a wide range of sources that capture official accounts and discourses on the one hand, and the testimony and experience of working-class people on the other, the book offers a uniquely broad and textured view of courtship and marriage in this period.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Target audience

Specialized.

Source of description

Description based on online resource and publisher information; title from PDF title page (viewed on August 12, 2025).

ISBN

• 0-19-183115-8
• 0-19-250632-3
• 9780192506320

OCLC

1531572526

Doi

10.1093/oso/9780198789314.001.0001

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