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Enduring Polygamy

Plural Marriage and Social Change in an African Metropolis
TaschenbuchKartoniert, Paperback
240 Seiten
Englisch
Rutgers University Presserschienen am14.04.2023
Enduring Polygamy explores sweeping social changes in urban Africa through the lens of plural marriage. The book offers insights into gender dynamics and the cultural, economic, and political factors affecting how, when, and why people marry. The bookoffers an open-minded but unflinching perspective on a contested but resilient form of marriage.mehr
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KlappentextEnduring Polygamy explores sweeping social changes in urban Africa through the lens of plural marriage. The book offers insights into gender dynamics and the cultural, economic, and political factors affecting how, when, and why people marry. The bookoffers an open-minded but unflinching perspective on a contested but resilient form of marriage.
Details
ISBN/GTIN978-1-9788-3113-1
ProduktartTaschenbuch
EinbandartKartoniert, Paperback
FormatTrade Paperback (USA)
Erscheinungsjahr2023
Erscheinungsdatum14.04.2023
Seiten240 Seiten
SpracheEnglisch
MasseBreite 150 mm, Höhe 228 mm, Dicke 16 mm
Gewicht1179 g
Artikel-Nr.10796252

Inhalt/Kritik

Inhaltsverzeichnis
List of IllustrationsSeries Foreword by Péter Berta Introduction: It s Complicated: Polygamy and the Marriage System in Bamako, Mali  INTERLUDE ONE The Midnight Callers 1 Marriage Is an Obligation : The Marital Life Course 2 Polygamous Marriage Formation INTERLUDE TWO Virtual Monogamy in Practice 3 Polygamous Household Dynamics 4 What s Culture Got to Do with It? Religion, Gender, and Power 5 Marriage Markets and Marriage Squeezes: The Demographic Underpinnings of Polygamous Marriage INTERLUDE THREE Family Law, Identity, and Political Islam 6 Marriage Law, Polygamy, and the Malian State Conclusion: The Polygamy of the Future Acknowledgments Notes References Indexmehr

Autor

BRUCE WHITEHOUSE is an associate professor of anthropology at Lehigh University, where he is also affiliated with the Africana and global studies programs. He is the author of Migrants and Strangers in an African City: Exile, Dignity, and Belonging.

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