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Polygamous Families in Contemporary Society

Polygamous Families in Contemporary Society

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Publisher's Synopsis

In this intriguing book, social psychologist Irwin Altman and anthropologist Joseph Ginat examine husband-wife and wife-wife relationships in contemporary Mormon polygamous families. They describe how husbands and wives in plural families cope with their complex lifestyle in various facets of everyday life, including courtship, weddings, honeymoons, adjustments to a new life, living arrangements, and the husband's rotation among his wives. Other important topics include budget and resource management, psychological attachments to homes, and the social-emotional relationships between family members. This pioneering, comprehensive analysis of life in modern day Mormon polygamous families uses first-hand interviews and observations to describe this unusual family lifestyle. It adds to our understanding of close relationships and complements knowledge on other modern relationship forms, such as single-parent families, blended families, and cohabiting partners.

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Book information

ISBN: 9780521567312
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 306.8423088283
DEWEY edition: 20
Language: English
Number of pages: 375
Weight: 812g
Height: 153mm
Width: 228mm
Spine width: 40mm