Marriage |
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| Editor:
| Cafferty Lerner, Alicia |
| Series title: | Global Viewpoints Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7377-4161-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2009 |
| Publisher: | Cengage Gale
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| Imprint: | Greenhaven Press, Incorporated |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $39.60 |
Book Description:
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The several essays compiled by editor Alicia Cafferty Lerner will help your readers develop a world view about marriage. This book provides analysis on the institution of marriage in different global locations, cultures, and social climates. One chapter covers human rights abuses, with a look into such cultures as Niger, Malawi, India, and Germany. Another chapter explains arranged, child, and polygamy marriages, with cultural coverage including Australia, Bangladesh, and Kenya....
More DescriptionThe several essays compiled by editor Alicia Cafferty Lerner will help your readers develop a world view about marriage. This book provides analysis on the institution of marriage in different global locations, cultures, and social climates. One chapter covers human rights abuses, with a look into such cultures as Niger, Malawi, India, and Germany. Another chapter explains arranged, child, and polygamy marriages, with cultural coverage including Australia, Bangladesh, and Kenya. Same-sex marriages are explored across Canada, South Africa, Aruba, and America. Marriage in relation to money and sex is also explored, taking a look at such places as Ireland, Pakistan, Japan, and Uganda.