Triangular Desire and the Sororal Bond: The "Deceased Wife's Sister Bill"
Based on the issue of whether a widower should be allowed to marry his sister-in-law, the "Deceased Wife's Sister" controversy provides fascinating insights into the perception of sisterhood during the 19th century. Depicting two sisters and a man in a potentially rivalrous relationsh...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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1996
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| In: |
Mosaic
Year: 1996, Volume: 29, Issue: 1, Pages: 19-36 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Girard, René 1923-2015
B Desire |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Summary: | Based on the issue of whether a widower should be allowed to marry his sister-in-law, the "Deceased Wife's Sister" controversy provides fascinating insights into the perception of sisterhood during the 19th century. Depicting two sisters and a man in a potentially rivalrous relationship, the narratives used in the debate serve to highlight feminine desire and thus to question the male triangular model proposed by Ren� Girard. |
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| ISSN: | 1925-5683 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Mosaic
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