Polygamy a cross-cultural analysis - Zeitzen, Miriam Koktvedgaard (Berg, 2008)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-199) and indexes
Forms of polygamy -- Foundations of polygamy -- Theories of polygamy -- Muslim polygyny in Malaysia -- Christian polygamy in the USA -- Hindu polyandry in India -- Polygamy and gender -- Polygamy and modernity -- Polygamy in contemporary 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."--Jacket