We Want for Our Sisters What We Want for Ourselves: African

We Want for Our Sisters What We Want for Ourselves: African American Women Who Practice Polygyny by Consent
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Polygyny Â— the practice of having multiple wives Â— has existed since ancient times and is still practiced in many countries throughout the world. In this book, Dr. Patricia Dixon argues that the practice is one the African American community should adopt as well. According to Dixon, the concept of monogamy was spread by Christianity and created an unrealistic and romanticized notion of marriage that leaves many women, especially African American women, unfulfilled and unsupported. She offers many reasons to support polygyny, most importantly, the shortage of available African American men. Through extensive interviews, she offers an insiderâ€™s look at polygynous marriages, showing readers its benefits and disadvantages, interpersonal dynamics, how financial, sexual, and parental responsibilities are determined, and the legal, moral, and cultural challenges that must be overcome in order to make polygynous marriage possible within American society.
Country USA
Brand Black Classic Press
Manufacturer Black Classic Press, Inprint Editions
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9781580730402
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9781580730402
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Black Classic Press
Manufacturer	Black Classic Press, Inprint Editions
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9781580730402
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9781580730402
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

We Want for Our Sisters What We Want for Ourselves: African American Women Who Practice Polygyny by Consent