A01=Miriam Koktvedgaard Zeitzen
anthropological theory
Author_Miriam Koktvedgaard Zeitzen
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Christian's polygyny
Contemporary Societies
cross-cultural family structures
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Fraternal Polyandry
Fundamentalist Mormons
gender roles anthropology
kinship studies
Large Families
LDS
LDS Church
Legalize Polygamy
Malaysia Muslim's polygyny
marriage systems
Mormon Polygamy
Mormon Women
Nineteenth Century Mormon
Plural Families
Plural Marriage
plural marriage contemporary analysis
Polyandrous Families
Polyandrous Marriage
Polygamous Families
Polygamous Husbands
Polygamous Marriages
Polygamous Societies
Polygamous Wives
Polygynous Marriage
Polygynous Societies
Polygynous Wife
religious marriage practices
sociocultural diversity research
Southwest USA
Vice Versa
women's emancipation
Young Men
Product details
- ISBN 9781845202200
- Weight: 453g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 01 Apr 2008
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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Forms of plural marriage, or polygamy, are practiced within most of the world's cultures and religions. The amazing variation, versatility and adaptability of polygamy underscore that it is not just an exotic non-Western practice, but also exists in modern Western societies. Polygamy: A Cross-cultural Analysis provides an examination and analysis of historical and contemporary polygamy. It outlines polygamy's place in anthropological theory and its rich sociocultural diversity in countries ranging from the USA and UK to Malaysia, India, regions of Africa and Tibet. Polygamy also addresses often difficult and controversial issues facing modern polygamists, such as prejudice, HIV/AIDS and women's emancipation. Polygamy: A Cross-cultural Analysis offers an anthropological overview of the fascinating yet often misunderstood institution of polygamy.
Miriam Zeitzen is an independent scholar.
