Enduring Polygamy: Plural Marriage and Social Change in an African Metropolis - Bruce Whitehouse - Books - Rutgers University Press - 9781978831131 - April 14, 2023
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Enduring Polygamy: Plural Marriage and Social Change in an African Metropolis


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Through an approach of cultural relativism, the book offers an open-minded but unflinching perspective on a contested form of marriage. Without shying away from questions of patriarchy and women’s oppression, it presents polygamy from the everyday vantage points of Bamako residents themselves.


246 pages, 7 b&w, 4 color images; 6 tables

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released April 14, 2023
ISBN13 9781978831131
Publishers Rutgers University Press
Pages 240
Dimensions 152 × 229 × 18 mm   ·   1.18 kg

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