Honors Theses
Date of Award
Spring 4-18-2024
Document Type
Undergraduate Thesis
Department
History
First Advisor
Alexandra Lindgren-Gibson
Second Advisor
Marc Lerner
Third Advisor
Sara Wellman
Relational Format
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
This thesis serves to explore the greater questions concerning patterns of divorce in France and how women, through divorce, experienced greater liberties within the law. The evidence used in this paper stems mainly from demographic data, opinion pieces on divorce, and legal journals. While I had hoped to access specific divorce hearings, privacy laws in France and the language barrier prevented me from this type of research. Through my research I have found that divorce did not follow typical trends in feminist movements as expected in France. Instead, divorce was reactionary of the social perceptions of marriage and gender. Additionally, divorce in France liberates women more than suffrage based on the evidence in the law and the patterns of female movement. Throughout this study, I explore how different influences in politics, the world, religion, and social pressures influence patterns of divorce.
Recommended Citation
Bialzik, Mackenzie, "The French Divorcee and Her Evolution" (2024). Honors Theses. 3170.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/hon_thesis/3170
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