Married to a daughter of the land : Spanish-Mexican women and interethnic marriage in California, 1820-1880 / María Raquél Casas.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Casas, Maria Raquél.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Interethnic marriage--California--History--19th century.

Interethnic marriage.

Mexican American women--California--History--19th century.

Mexican American women.

Mexican American women--California--Social conditions--19th century.

Social conditions.

History.

California--Social conditions--19th century.

California.

Physical Description:

xiii, 261 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Reno : University of Nevada Press, [2007]

Contents:

Introduction

Spanish women as cultural agents from medieval Spain to the new world frontier

Class and marriage choices

Marriage and the myth of romantic California

The legal system and "a reckless breed of men"

Interethnic marriages in the post-Mexican-American War era

Epilogue.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-244) and index.

ISBN:

0874176972

9780874176971

OCLC:

70718288