{"product_id":"9781041045434","title":"Polygamy: The Basics","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBasics\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003ePolygamy: The Basics\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBruce Whitehouse | William Jankowiak\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Anthropology \/ Cultural \u0026amp; Social\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePolygamy: The Basics\u003c\/i\u003e is an accessible and engaging introduction to the kinship structure known as plural marriage or polygamy. Tailored for general readers and non-specialists, this book distils research findings from evolutionary anthropology, history, economics, political science, and cultural anthropology to survey polygamy’s place in human cultural, economic, and demographic developments from prehistory to the present. It addresses questions such as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow have perceptions of plural marriage have changed over time?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhere does polygamy fit within human reproduction and family organization?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat is the pair bond and is it universal or learned?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIs polygamy a choice and, if so, for whom?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIs polygamy inherently harmful?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on global case studies, it endeavors to help readers aside their own cultural prisms and preconceived notions in order to examine plural marriage in its proper complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBruce Whitehouse\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Anthropology at Lehigh University, USA. He has conducted anthropological fieldwork in three African countries and is the author of two previous books, including\u003cem\u003e Enduring Polygamy\u003c\/em\u003e. His research also examines social change, politics, statecraft, and transnational migration in sub-Saharan Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Jankowiak\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Anthropology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA. He is the author of more than 126 scholarly articles and 12 books, including 7 edited volumes. His research spans a wide range of topics, including urban China, Mormon polygamous families, and the cross-cultural anthropology of drug foods, labor, and romantic love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e03 November 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTaylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoutledge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781041045434\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e144\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15.63\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63584983089292,"sku":"9781041045434","price":210.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781041045434","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}