The Evils of Polygyny Evidence of Its Harm to Women, Men, and Society |
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| Author:
| McDermott, Rose |
| Editor:
| Monroe, Kristen Renwick |
| Commentaries by:
| Jervis, Robert
Wray, B. J.
Hudson, Valerie |
| Series title: | The Easton Lectures |
| ISBN: | 978-1-5017-1803-8 |
| Publication Date: | May 2018 |
| Publisher: | Cornell University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $130.00 |
Book Description:
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Why do men act violently toward women?What are the consequences of "normal violence," not only for women and children but also for the men who instigate it, and for the societies that sanction it?The Evils of Polygyny examines one powerful structural factor that instigates, enforces, and replicates patterns of male dominance: the practice of...
Why do men act violently toward women?What are the consequences of "normal violence," not only for women and children but also for the men who instigate it, and for the societies that sanction it?The Evils of Polygyny examines one powerful structural factor that instigates, enforces, and replicates patterns of male dominance: the practice of...