Polygamous Families in Contemporary Society |
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| Author:
| Altman, Irwin
Ginat, Joseph |
| Foreword by:
| McMurrin, Sterling M. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-56169-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 1996 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $96.99 |
Book Description:
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Social psychologist Irwin Altman and anthropologist Joseph Ginat examine husband-wife and wife-wife relationships in contemporary Mormon polygamous families. Using interviews and observations, they illustrate how husbands and wives in plural families cope with their complex lifestyle in various facets of everyday life.
Social psychologist Irwin Altman and anthropologist Joseph Ginat examine husband-wife and wife-wife relationships in contemporary Mormon polygamous families. Using interviews and observations, they illustrate how husbands and wives in plural families cope with their complex lifestyle in various facets of everyday life.