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The Evils of Polygyny - Evidence of Its Harm to Women, Men, and Society (Hardcover)
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The Evils of Polygyny - Evidence of Its Harm to Women, Men, and Society (Hardcover)
Series: The Easton Lectures
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Why do men act violently toward women? What are the consequences of
"normal violence," not only for women and children but also for the
men who instigate it, and for the societies that sanction it? The
Evils of Polygyny examines one powerful structural factor that
instigates, enforces, and replicates patterns of male dominance:
the practice of polygyny. From more than a decade's worth of study,
Rose McDermott has produced a book that uncovers the violent impact
of polygyny on women, children, and the nation-state and adds
fundamentally to the burgeoning focus on gender concerns in
political psychology and international relations. Integrating these
fields, as well as domestic policy and human rights, the author
urges us to address the question of violence toward women and
children. If we do not, a system that tells young women they must
marry whom their elders dictate and devote their entire lives to
serving others will continue to plague the contemporary world, and
restrict development. The timely nature of McDermott's book
reflects the mission of the Easton Lectures at the
Interdisciplinary Center for the Scientific Study of Ethics and
Morality at the University of California, Irvine, which charges its
lecturers to produce work that is creative, controversial, and
cutting-edge, and offers substantial real-world impact. The Evils
of Polygyny, edited by Kristen Renwick Monroe, includes commentary
from Valerie Hudson, Robert Jervis, and B. J. Wray. The book does
just that, providing a coherent analysis of sexual violence and a
provocative and chilling analysis of one of the major problems of
the contemporary world.
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