Polygamy: A cross-cultural analysis

Miriam Koktvedgaard Zeitzen

Polygamy: A cross-cultural analysis

Københavns Universitet

Publikation: Bog/antologi/afhandling/rapport › Bog › Forskning › peer review

Abstract

Bogen er en tværkulturel gennemgang af polygami, der søger at belyse den fascinerende, men ofte misforståede ægteskabsform fra et antropologisk perspektiv. De mange former for polygami som i dag praktiseres, vidner om en tilpasningsdygtig institution, som ikke kun findes i ikke-vestlige "traditionelle" lande, men også praktiseres i moderne vestlige samfund.

I bogen analyseres historisk og moderne polygami, og dens placering i antropologisk teori. Den undersøger polygamiens kulturelle mangfoldighed i lande fra USA og Storbritannien, over Afrika, til Malaysia, Indien og Tibet. Bogen belyser de ofte svære og kontroversielle forhold som moderne polygamister står overfor, såsom fordomme, HIV/AIDS og kvinders frigørelse.

Originalsprog	Engelsk

Udgivelsessted	Oxford
Forlag	Berg Publishers
Antal sider	206
ISBN (Trykt)	978-1-84520-220-0
Status	Udgivet - 2008
Udgivet eksternt	Ja

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