Polygamy :: a cross-cultural analysis /

"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...

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1. Verfasser: Zeitzen, Miriam Koktvedgaard
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Oxford ; New York, NY : Berg, 2008.
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Zusammenfassung:"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
Beschreibung:1 online resource (206 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-199) and indexes.
ISBN:9781847883711
1847883710
9781847886170
1847886175