Elite Malay polygamy : wives, wealth and woes in Malaysia /

"Elite Malay women's polygamy narratives are multiple and varied, and their sentiments regarding the practice are conflicted, as they are often torn between personal and religious convictions. This volume explores the ways in which this increasingly prominent practice impacts Malay gender...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Zeitzen, Miriam Koktvedgaard (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Berghahn Books, 2018.
Series:Fertility, reproduction, and sexuality ; v. 41.
Subjects:
Polygamy > Malaysia > Kuala Lumpur.
Polygamy > Religious aspects > Islam.
Polygamie > Malaisie > Kuala Lumpur.
Polygamie > Aspect religieux > Islam.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural
Polygamy
Polygamy > Religious aspects > Islam
Malaysia > Kuala Lumpur
Gender Studies.
Islamic Studies.
Kinship.
Malaysia.
Marriage.
Polygamy.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : Polygamous anxieties
  • Stories
  • Elites
  • Islam
  • Secrets
  • Blame
  • Husbands
  • Wives
  • Desires
  • Co-wives
  • Sharing
  • Children
  • Families
  • Rivals
  • Magic
  • Divorce
  • Conclusion : to be or not to polygamous.

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