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OverviewSlaves, mistresses, concubines – the English courts have used these terms to describe polygamous wives in the past, but are they still seen this way today? Using a critical postcolonial feminist lens, this book provides a contextualised exploration of English legal responses to polygamy. Through the legacies of British imperialism, the book shows how attitudes to polygamy are shaped by indifference and hostility towards its participants. This goes beyond the law, as shown by the stories of women shared throughout the book negotiating their identities and relationships in the UK today. Through its analysis, the book demonstrates how polygamy and polygamous wives are subjected to imperialist and orientalist discourses which dehumanise them for practising a relationship that has existed for millennia. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Zainab Batul Naqvi (De Montfort University)Publisher: Bristol University Press Imprint: Bristol University Press ISBN: 9781529209693ISBN 10: 1529209692 Pages: 238 Publication Date: 25 January 2023 Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Professional & Vocational , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of Contents1. Introduction: Polygamy, Law and Women’s Lives 2. Consciousness and Disruption in Critical Postcolonial Feminism 3. Polygamy in England: Tracing Legal Developments 4. History and Conflict of Laws in Overseas Polygamy 5. Tensions in Religion and Culture 6. Complicating Harm and Gender Equality 7. Religion, Recognition and Marriage Law 8. Final Thoughts and ReflectionsReviewsAuthor InformationZainab Batul Naqvi is Reader in Critical Feminist Legal Studies at Manchester Metropolitan University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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