Enduring polygamy: plural marriage and social change in an african metropolis
Auteur :
Whitehouse, Bruce
Éditeur :
Rutgers University Press
ISBN :
9781978831148
Date de publication :
14 avr. 2023
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
68 g
Format :
Laminated cover
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
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.