vii, 80 p. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number. / This thesis offers an analysis of the competing interests of the state and the
individual in Belle Epoque France as manifested in a crisis of marriage. I argue that
traditional institutions that favored social stability were incompatible with a modern
understanding of individual rights. My argument is centered on three issues: the abolition
of the dowry, the legalization of divorce and the legitimization of free union.
Conservatives considered familial stability to be a vital element of national security,
thereby justifying extensive state interference in marriage practices. Liberals contended
that the primary function of government was to guarantee individuals maximal freedom.
These competing interests produced a climate of crisis that pitted two irreconcilable
visions of marriage against one another. / Committee in Charge: George Sheridan, Chair;
David Luebke;
Alexander Dracobly
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:uoregon.edu/oai:scholarsbank.uoregon.edu:1794/10059 |
| Date | 09 1900 |
| Creators | Gilkey, Emily, 1984- |
| Publisher | University of Oregon |
| Source Sets | University of Oregon |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Relation | University of Oregon theses, Dept. of History, M.A., 2009; |
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