Re: [UUPoly-L] cross-cultural info, please

["William Mohn" <wmohn@charter.net>]

Roza,

I just had a thought that might be useful in your efforts.  While
poly(-gamy, andry, -gyny, -amory, or other) may not be the "standard" in
this country (USA), serial monogamy certainly is.  You could make the
argument that serial monogamy is just a different sort of multiple-partner
relationship, and that clearly means that, in this country, and much of the
Western World, multi-partner relationships are the norm, not some kind of
kinky aberration!  It's just a matter of timing...

Also look at some of the recent statistics on the extra-marital activities
of both men and women in the US, and you will see that, while not
regularized, multi-partner relationships would seem to approach a majority.
Our society talks a good story about monogamy, but our reality seems to be
totally different: do as I say, not as I do never worked for me.

Bill

-----Original Message-----
From: Roza [mailto:alliumphobia@hotmail.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 11:03 AM
To: uupoly-l@uupa.org
Subject: [UUPoly-L] cross-cultural info, please



i had this sudden brilliant thought.  i'm trying to find out how common
polygamy is in a cross-cultural context for school.  and i'm not finding
much.  but i know how to contact dozens of poly people!  so i'll ask you
all. my professor says that most cross-cultural research shows that polygamy
is very common, possible as much or even more than monogamy.  i'd like to be
able to prove this in my thesis, but i need evidence.  so if anyone knows
which articles or books to look at, or websites, i would be grateful.  i
already have constructing sexualities coming, although it's not here yet.
the only qualifier is that it has to be scholarly research, not anecdotal.
thanks for any ideas, roza


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