Evils of Polygyny: Evidence of Its Harm to Women, Men, and Society

by Rose McDermott

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501718045
• ISBN13: 9781501718045
• Release Date: May 2018
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 198 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher