Polygamy's Rights and Wrongs
Author | : Lori Gail Beaman |
Publisher | : UBC Press |
Total Pages | : 277 |
Release | : 2013-12-01 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0774826177 |
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Assumptions about the harmful nature of polygamy have left little room for debate, with monogamy coming to represent a hallmark of advanced societies, and polygamy the immoral alternative. Yet in this volume, eleven scholars ask whether this condemnation is justified by examining, among other perspectives, the lived experiences of polygamous families. In essays that fearlessly face difficult questions of choice, dignity, and love, the authors seek to complicate a conversation that is more often simplified. Thoughtful and persuasive, Polygamy's Rights and Wrongs is both a close consideration of polygamy and a challenging reflection on the ways in which we value family and intimacy.