Wife, Inc. : the business of marriage in the twenty-first century / Suzanne Leonard.

Author: Leonard, Suzanne, author.

ImprintNew York : New York University Press, [2018]

Descriptionvii, 255 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Note:Introduction: the wife industry -- Enterprising wives: dating as labor in hard times -- Almost wives: emotional regulation, marriage television, and the plight of the modern bride -- Return of the housewife: putting an icon back to work -- From basketball wives to extreme cougar wives: niche marketing the wife brand -- Good wives: public infidelity and the national politics of spousehood.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.

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