Working-class courtship, marriage, and divorce in Scotland, 1855-1939 - Gordon, Eleanor; Meek, Jeffrey, 1971-; Barclay, Katie (Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2025)
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.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Specialized.
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Keywords: 1800-1899; 1855-1939; 1900-1999; Courtship -- Scotland -- History -- 19th century; Courtship -- Scotland -- History -- 20th century; Marriage -- Scotland -- History -- 19th century; Marriage -- Scotland -- History -- 20th century; Divorce -- Scotland -- History -- 19th century; Divorce -- Scotland -- History -- 20th century; Working class -- Scotland -- History -- 19th century; Working class -- Scotland -- History -- 20th century; Family and Relationships; Society & culture: general; Scotland -- Social conditions -- 19th century; Scotland -- Social conditions -- 20th century