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I was most struck by the Spanish government's guidelines regarding honor, a woman's virginity, and marriage. I found the idea that it could be more disgraceful for someone to be married to another person so clearly beyond their social status fascinating. It was interesting to me that class issues outranked the honor/virtue issues related to illegitimate children and premarital sex. Was it really more of an embarrassment to be married to someone not of your caste than be pregnant and unmarried, or is this an example of source bias?--Andrea Meyer | I was most struck by the Spanish government's guidelines regarding honor, a woman's virginity, and marriage. I found the idea that it could be more disgraceful for someone to be married to another person so clearly beyond their social status fascinating. It was interesting to me that class issues outranked the honor/virtue issues related to illegitimate children and premarital sex. Was it really more of an embarrassment to be married to someone not of your caste than be pregnant and unmarried, or is this an example of source bias?--Andrea Meyer | ||
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| + | Woloch's book page 42-46. I can’t even imagine what Abigail must have been going through as she notes the psychological changes in her daughter. She must have felt powerless. What was her perception of justice during this period in history? I can’t even begin to fathom that. At first, she tried to reject this horrible act, but couldn’t. I interpret her account as foreboding fears of reprisals from her husband or the patriarchal institutions. I have great admiration for Abigail, for the anxiety she must have been going through was incredibly overwhelming. But through this terror, she gives us a glimpse of the past in a concise manner to address the ills—the mental and physical abuse that was bestowed upon them by this nasty man. I think Abigail’s detailed account of the behavioral problems she encountered would give insighte in today’s fields such as Sociology, Psychology, and Criminal Science in evaluating domestic and non-domestic abuse in today’s society.—John Furner | ||
