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