La Révolution et la famille

The French Revolution and the Family. What the French Revolution intended to throw into question and transform in the familial field stemmed largely from the expectations of French society at the end of the Ancien Régime concerning the distribution of powers among the state, family, and individual. But those expectations were contradictory : they sought both more civil and moral autonomy for the couple and the individual, and more extensive state-provided safety net for families in trouble. In the revolutionary legislation and the practices it ordained, one must thus isolate will to maintain continuity with the Ancien Régime.Burguière André. La Révolution et la famille. In: Annales. Économies, Sociétés, Civilisations. 46ᵉ année, N. 1, 1991. pp. 151-168