Ethnography of elite polygamy as lived practice. Exploring internal dynamics of elite kinship in Muslim Southeast Asia. Uncovering changing elite gender relations in Muslim Southeast Asia.
Ethnography of elite polygamy as lived practice. Exploring internal dynamics of elite kinship in Muslim Southeast Asia. Uncovering changing elite gender relations in Muslim Southeast Asia.
Miriam Koktvedgaard Zeitzen is Curator in Modern History and World Cultures at the National Museum of Denmark. She has done extensive research on polygyny in Muslim Southeast Asia and among Mormon fundamentalists in North America, and currently explores polyandry in the Himalayas. Her previous publications include Polygamy: A Cross-Cultural Analysis (Bloomsbury, 2008).
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Introduction: Polygamous Anxieties Chapter 1. Stories Chapter 2. Elites Chapter 3. Islam Chapter 4. Secrets Chapter 5. Blame Chapter 6. Husbands Chapter 7. Wives Chapter 8. Desires Chapter 9. Co-wives Chapter 10. Sharing Chapter 11. Children Chapter 12. Families Chapter 13. Rivals Chapter 14. Magic Chapter 15. Divorce Conclusion: To Be or Not to Be Polygamous Bibliography Index
