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When For Better Is For Worse: Immigration Law’s Gendered Impact on Foreign Polygamous Marriage [PDF]
, 2012 The United States has banned polygamous immigrants since the late nineteenth century. Enacted amid isolationist fears that an influx of polygamists would cause moral deterioration, the polygamy bar remains a resolute, if often overlooked, feature of ...
Eichenberger, Sarah L.
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Gendering Late Ottoman Society and Reconstructing Gender in the Women's Press
Gender &History, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article analyses the construction of gender differences in the late Ottoman Empire through women's periodicals, which acted as a key medium in the redefinition of gender roles. It examines how new understandings of gender roles emerged amid rapid transformations in traditional societal structures, particularly in the women’s press.
Tuğba Karaman
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Polygamy in the Qur’an: A Thematic and Contextual Interpretation Based on Asbab al-Nuzul
Millati: Journal of Islamic Studies and HumanitiesThe study of Qur’anic verses related to polygamy has long attracted scholarly attention because polygamy is not only mentioned in religious texts but is also practiced in real life. The debate surrounding the interpretation of these verses continues, as
Saidah Fiddaroin
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Gender &History, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article argues that marriage was central to historical change in the Yoruba‐speaking region of West Africa during the eighteenth century. It draws on ìtàn, a distinct oral source, to show that conjugality shaped Yoruba processes of urbanisation and political centralisation, gendered divisions of labour and social innovation and creativity.
Insa Nolte
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The Dynamics of Polygamy and Divorce in Muslim Countries
el-Aqwal, 2023 This article talks about the practice of Islamic family law in the Muslim world; Türkiye, Pakistan, and Indonesia which focus on polygamy and divorce. Talking about polygamy and divorce must be familiar to many people because polygamy is a very sensitive
Dinda Difia Madina +2 more
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State of the Field: Royal Studies and Court Studies
History, EarlyView.Abstract Monarchy, as the world's oldest and most enduring form of political organization, is an area that has attracted the attention of scholars from a range of disciplines. Two connected and complementary fields embody this interdisciplinary study of monarchy and monarchies: royal studies, which takes an all‐encompassing approach to monarchy, and ...
Jonathan Spangler, Elena Woodacre
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The Theological and Legal Principle of Polygamy in Family [PDF]
فقه و حقوق خانواده, 2009 Polygamy has been under the influence of different factors such as social, cultural and economic issues in different societies. The Quran displays the legitimacy of polygamy in Islamic societies and limits its expansion.
Fariba Haji Ali
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Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.Sexual cannibalism (SC), where one mating partner consumes the other in the context of mating, is especially prevalent among spiders. However, the evolution of SC in spiders is still not fully understood. We review key hypotheses for SC and explore how female‐initiated SC has driven the evolution of various male counter‐adaptations to mitigate its ...
Simona Kralj‐Fišer +3 more
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Child &Family Social Work, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In light of increased migration from sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) to Hamilton in the past 5 years, this qualitative study explores the experiences of Black African migrant parents resettling in Hamilton, Canada. Using semi‐structured interviews and thematic analysis, four key themes emerged: (1) impact of migration and family separation stress on ...
Tsinat Semagn +3 more
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Volksgeist, 2019 Based on Law No. 1 of 1974 about Marriage, the Government of Indonesia has determined to adhere to the principle of monogamy in terms of marital arrangements.
Khoirul A. Harahap
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