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- Title
The Law of the Father: Patriarchal Economy in A Midsummer Night's Dream.
- Authors
Chamberlain, Stephanie
- Abstract
The article focuses on the patriarchal economy, particularly the paternal authority, in marriage-making functions in the play "A Midsummer Night's Dream," by William Shakespeare. It notes that the law of the father is the ideological basis on which early modern legal and economic theories governing marriage and the household take shape. It also presents an overview of the expected role of parents in spousal contracting and cites the importance of parental consent to marriage-making.
- Subjects
SHAKESPEARE, William, 1564-1616; MIDSUMMER Night's Dream, A (Play : Shakespeare); PATRIARCHY in literature; MARRIAGE; PARENTAL consent (Marriage)
- Publication
Journal of the Wooden O, 2011, Vol 11, p28
- ISSN
1539-5758
- Publication type
Article