Elite Malay Polygamy : Wives, Wealth and Woes in Malaysia
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Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1807580326
ISBN-13
9781807580322
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Imprint
Berghahn Books
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jul 1st, 2026
Print length
268 Pages
Ksh 5,050.00
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Ethnography of elite polygamy as lived practice. Exploring internal dynamics of elite kinship in Muslim Southeast Asia. Uncovering changing elite gender relations in Muslim Southeast Asia.
Elite Malay women’s polygamy narratives are multiple and varied, and their sentiments regarding the practice are conflicted, as they are often torn between personal and religious convictions. This volume explores the ways in which this increasingly prominent practice impacts Malay gender relations. As Muslims, elite Malay women may be forced to accept polygamy, but they mostly condemn it as women and wives, as it forces them to manage their lives and loves under the “threat” of polygamy from a husband able to marry another woman without their knowledge or consent; a husband that is married but available.
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