Buying a Bride
| Author | : Marcia A. Zug |
| Publisher | : NYU Press |
| Total Pages | : 315 |
| Release | : 2016-06-07 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780814771815 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0814771815 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (815 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Buying a Bride by : Marcia A. Zug
Download or read book Buying a Bride written by Marcia A. Zug and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2016-06-07 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There have always been mail-order brides in America. In this book Zug starts with the so-called "Tobacco Wives" of the Jamestown colony and moves forward to today's modern same-sex mail-order grooms to explore the advantages and disadvantages of mail-order marriage. It's a history of deception, physical abuse, and failed unions. It's also the story of how mail-order marriage can offer women surprising and empowering opportunities.
