Lankford, Ronnie

Polygamy / Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr., book editor. - Detroit : Greenhaven Press, c2009. - 112 p. ; 24 cm. - At issue. Social issues .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 104-107) and index.

Polygamists should be tolerated / Polygamists should be prosecuted / North Americans should be free to choose polygamy / Polygamy limits freedom of choice / Non-monogamous relationships lead to jealousy / Jealousy in non-monogamous relationships can be overcome / Same-sex marriage opens the door for legalizing polygamy / Same-sex marriage will not lead to legalizing polygamy / Polygamy violates women's rights / Polygamy does not violate women's rights / Polyandry would be used against women / Polygamy honors cultural traditions / Serial marriage and promiscuity are no different than polygamy / Polygamy is a deterrent to democracy / Polygamy is no deterrent to democracy / Legal polygamy would have social consequences / Polygamy is a distinctive religious practice / Richard Mouw -- Susan Mazur -- Karen Selick -- Anonymous -- William Saletan -- Jorge N. Ferrer -- Stanley Kurtz -- Kira Cochrane -- Lyn Cockburn -- Maggi -- Kaimi -- Nehanda Imara -- George Neumayr -- Tom Flanagan -- Jack Cunningham -- Jonathan Rauch -- Gregory L. Smith.

ISBN: 9780737741063 (hardcover) 9780737741070 (pbk.) 0737741074 (pbk.) 0737741066 (hardcover)

LCCN: 2008014668

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Polygamy.

LC Class. No.: HQ981 / .P646 2009

Dewey Class. No.: 306.84/23