"Love and Marriage" by Ellen Key is a discussion that dissects conventional ideas about love, marriage, and how we think about sex. It examines how these ideas have changed over time and challenges the old-fashioned views of marriage, highlighting the gap between those views and the realities of human relationships and needs.. It points out how society often treats marriage as just a way to keep things stable, instead of recognizing love as the most important part. The author believes personal love should be the heart of every relationship, calling for changes that ensure love benefits both the people involved and society as a whole. The work lays the groundwork for exploring how love, lasting relationships, and society's values around marriage have transformed.
Love and Marriage
By Ellen Key
Explore the transformation of love and marriage, questioning if society values tradition more than genuine connection and individual happiness.
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About the AuthorEllen Karolina Sofia Key was a Swedish difference feminist writer on many subjects in the fields of family life, ethics and education and was an important figure in the Modern Breakthrough movement. She was an early advocate of a child-centered approach to education and parenting, and was also a suffragist.
Ellen Karolina Sofia Key was a Swedish difference feminist writer on many subjects in the fields of family life, ethics and education and was an important figure in the Modern Breakthrough movement. She was an early advocate of a child-centered approach to education and parenting, and was also a suffragist.
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