Elite Malay Polygamy : Wives, Wealth and Woes in Malaysia

• Autore: Zeitzen Miriam Koktvedgaard
• Pubblicazione: New York, NY : , : Berghahn Books, Incorporated, , 2018; ©2018
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (286 pages)
• Disciplina: 306.8423095951
• Soggetto topico: Muslim women - Social conditions - Malaysia; Polygamy - Malaysia; Polygamy - Religious aspects - Islam; Polygamy - Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social
• Soggetto non controllato: Gender Studies; Islamic Studies; Kinship; Malaysia; Marriage; Polygamy
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Elite Malay Polygamy -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: "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 relations. As Muslims, elite Malay women may be forced to accept polygamy, but they mostly condemn it as women and wives, as it forces them to manage their lives and loves under the "threat" of polygamy from a husband able to marry another woman without their knowledge or consent; a husband that is married but available"--
• Altri titoli varianti: Elite Malay Polygamy; Married but Available
• Titolo autorizzato: Elite Malay Polygamy
• ISBN: 1-78533-991-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910861042903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Fertility, Reproduction and Sexuality: Social and Cultural Perspectives