Author: Publisher:
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Category : Statistics
Languages : en
Pages : 992
Book Description
Statistical Reference Index
Author: Texas State Documents
Author: Texas State Publications ClearinghousePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 536
Book Description
The Foundation Center Source Book Profiles
Author: Foundation Center StaffPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1210
Book Description
The Pike and San Isabel National Forests
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Category : Conservation of natural resources
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
Pike and San Isabel National Forests, Comanche and Cimarron National Grasslands
Author: Official Master Register of Bicentennial Activities
Author: American Revolution Bicentennial AdministrationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : American Revolution Bicentennial, 1976
Languages : en
Pages : 580
Book Description
Illicit Monogamy
Author: William R. JankowiakPublisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 0231520875
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 141
Book Description
Angel Park is a Mormon fundamentalist polygamous community where plural marriages between one man and multiple women are common. In contrast to mainstream America’s idealization of the nuclear family and romantic love, its residents esteem notions of harmonious familial love, a spiritual bond that unites all family members. In their view, polygyny is not only righteous and sanctified—it is also conducive to communal life and social stability. Based on many years of in-depth ethnographic research in Angel Park, this book explores daily life in a polygamous community. William R. Jankowiak considers the plural family from the points of view of husbands, wives, and children, giving a balanced account of its complications and conflicts. He finds that people in polygynous marriages, especially cowives, experience an ongoing struggle to balance the longing for romantic intimacy with the obligation to support the larger family. They feel tension between deeply held religious convictions and the desire for emotional exclusivity, which can threaten the stability and harmony of the polygamous family. Men and women often form exclusive romantic pairs within plural marriages, which are tolerated if not openly acknowledged, showing the limits of the community’s beliefs. Jankowiak also challenges stereotypes of polygamous families as bastions of patriarchal power, showing the weight that interpersonal and social expectations place on men. Offering an unparalleled look at the complexity of a polygamous religious community, Illicit Monogamy also helps us reconsider relationships, love, and family dynamics across cultures and settings.
The Bicentennial of the United States of America
Author: American Revolution Bicentennial AdministrationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : American Revolution Bicentennial, 1976..
Languages : en
Pages : 532
Book Description
The Book of American City Rankings
Author: John Tepper MarlinPublisher:
ISBN: 9780816000951
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
A compilation of facts and figures about the quality of life in the nation's 100 largest cities. Contains 300 tables covering a wide variety of subjects.
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