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9780521567312

Polygamous Families in Contemporary Society

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  • ISBN13:

    9780521567312

  • ISBN10:

    0521567319

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1996-07-26
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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This is the first comprehensive analysis of life in present-day Mormon polygamous families in American society. Adopting a transactional and dialectic approach, the authors bring an interdisciplinary perspective to this unique form of family structure in modern society.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
Part I. Historical Background: 2. Mormon history 1830-1890: the early years
3. Contemporary fundamentalist movements
4. The people and their communities
Part II. Early Stages of Relationships: 5. Deciding to add a new wife to a family
6. Courtship
7. Wedding and marriage ceremonies
8. Honeymoons
9. Adjusting to a new marriage
Part III. Home Environments of Plural Families: 10. Living arrangements
11. Wives and homes
12. Husbands and homes
Part IV. Managing Everyday Life: 13. The rotation process: husbands and wives alone together
14. Budget and resource management
15. Celebrations
Part V. Social-Emotional Relationships: 16. Social-emotional relationships of husbands and wives
17. Relationships between wives
18. Family structure
19. Parents and children
20. Summing up
Appendices.

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