On Marriage
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"On Marriage" is a 19th-century feminist essay that critiques the legal and social subordination of wives and argues for equal rights within marriage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| On Marriage canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T624607 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On Marriage Context triple: [Harriet Taylor Mill, notableWork, On Marriage]
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A.
The Wedding
"The Wedding" is a Caroline-era stage comedy by English dramatist James Shirley, known for its witty exploration of courtship, marriage, and social manners.
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B.
The Joy of Love
The Joy of Love is Pope Francis’s 2016 apostolic exhortation on love, marriage, and family life in the contemporary world.
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C.
A Wedding
"A Wedding" is a 1978 ensemble comedy film directed by Robert Altman that satirically portrays the chaos and social dynamics surrounding an upper-class wedding.
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D.
The Subjection of Women
The Subjection of Women is an 1869 essay by philosopher John Stuart Mill that argues for legal and social equality between women and men, challenging the patriarchal norms of Victorian society.
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E.
An Ordinary Couple
An Ordinary Couple is a romantic song from the 1959 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "The Sound of Music."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On Marriage Target entity description: "On Marriage" is a 19th-century feminist essay that critiques the legal and social subordination of wives and argues for equal rights within marriage.
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A.
The Wedding
"The Wedding" is a Caroline-era stage comedy by English dramatist James Shirley, known for its witty exploration of courtship, marriage, and social manners.
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B.
The Joy of Love
The Joy of Love is Pope Francis’s 2016 apostolic exhortation on love, marriage, and family life in the contemporary world.
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C.
A Wedding
"A Wedding" is a 1978 ensemble comedy film directed by Robert Altman that satirically portrays the chaos and social dynamics surrounding an upper-class wedding.
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D.
The Subjection of Women
The Subjection of Women is an 1869 essay by philosopher John Stuart Mill that argues for legal and social equality between women and men, challenging the patriarchal norms of Victorian society.
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E.
An Ordinary Couple
An Ordinary Couple is a romantic song from the 1959 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "The Sound of Music."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century work
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essay ⓘ feminist essay ⓘ |
| addresses |
impact of marriage laws on women's autonomy
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power imbalance within marriage ⓘ relationship between law and gender inequality ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
equal rights within marriage
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equality between spouses ⓘ reform of marriage laws ⓘ |
| argues |
marriage should be a partnership of equals
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social and legal reforms are needed to end subordination of wives ⓘ wives should have equal legal rights to husbands ⓘ |
| critiques |
coverture
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legal dependence of wives on husbands ⓘ patriarchal marriage norms ⓘ social expectations of female submission ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
legal inequalities between husbands and wives
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marriage as a social institution ⓘ rights of wives ⓘ social norms governing married women ⓘ |
| genre |
feminist literature
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non-fiction ⓘ political writing ⓘ |
| historicalContext | emergence of organized feminism in the 19th century ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
critics of traditional marriage laws
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general reading public ⓘ supporters of women's rights ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
gender equality
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legal status of wives ⓘ marriage ⓘ social subordination of women ⓘ women's rights ⓘ |
| perspective |
critical of traditional gender roles
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feminist ⓘ |
| positionOnMarriage | critical of legal and social subordination of wives ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
history of feminism
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legal reform of marriage and property laws ⓘ women's suffrage movement ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: On Marriage Description of subject: "On Marriage" is a 19th-century feminist essay that critiques the legal and social subordination of wives and argues for equal rights within marriage.
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