276 Pages
12 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
274 Pages
12 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
274 Pages
12 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This is the first-ever book to explore illegitimacy in Wales during the eighteenth century. Drawing on previously overlooked archival sources, it examines the scope and context of Welsh illegitimacy, and the link between illegitimacy, courtship and economic precarity. It also goes beyond courtship to consider the different identities and relationships of the mothers and fathers of illegitimate... Read more
Introduction
Part I: Prevalence and Causes
1. Illegitimacy, Paternity, Courtship, and Poverty
2. Complicated Relationships and Diverse Identities – Moving Beyond Courtship and Poverty
Part II: The Mortality Penalty
3. Illegitimate Infant and Maternal Mortality
4. Fatal Violence Against Illegitimate Children and Unmarried Pregnant Women
Part III: The Experience of Pregnancy and Childbirth for Unmarried Mothers
5. Reading and Regulating Reproductive Bodies
6. The Provision of Care for Unmarried Mothers
Conclusion
Biography
Angela Joy Muir is a Lecturer in British Social and Cultural History at the University of Leicester.
