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Egalitarian Marriages

By: Amber Preston
In: The Social History of the American Family: An Encyclopedia
Edited by: Marilyn J. Coleman & Lawrence H. Ganong
Subject:American Studies, Family Studies (general)
Keywords:egalitarian relationships; egalitarianism; housework; husbands; marriage; wives; working women

Marriage is a cornerstone of most societies. In the United States, married couples are usually expected to live together and begin a family while fulfilling each other's needs. Although the structure of marriage has remained relatively consistent over time, defined (with ...

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  Preston, A. (2014). Egalitarian marriages. In M. J. Coleman, & L. H. Ganong (Eds.), The social history of the American family: An encyclopedia (Vol. 1, pp. 426-427). SAGE Publications, Inc., https://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781452286143.n186
  
  Preston, Amber. "Egalitarian Marriages." In The Social History of the American Family: An Encyclopedia, edited by Coleman, Marilyn J., and Lawrence H. Ganong, 426-27. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781452286143.n186.
  
  Preston, A. 2014. Egalitarian Marriages. In: Marilyn J. Coleman and Lawrence H. Ganong Editors, 2014. The Social History of the American Family: An Encyclopedia, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. pp. 426-427 Available at: <http://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781452286143.n186> [Accessed 6 May 2021].
  
  Preston, Amber. "Egalitarian Marriages." The Social History of the American Family: An Encyclopedia. Edited by Marilyn J. Coleman and Lawrence H. Ganong. Vol. 1. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2014, pp. 426-27. SAGE Knowledge. 6 May 2021, doi: http://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781452286143.n186.
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