Re: [UUPoly-L] UUPoly-L Digest, Vol 40, Issue 13

["Ken Haslam" <haslamk@gmail.com>]

Why don't you try Murdock's Ethnographic Atlas  at

http://eclectic.ss.uci.edu/~drwhite/worldcul/atlas.htm  and dig around.

 It is my impression (or a wild guess that) polygamous/polygynous  families
outnumber monogamous ones when you look at world cultures and societies.

Best,   Ken Haslam

On Jan 30, 2008 12:00 PM, <uupoly-l-request@uupa.org> wrote:

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> From: Roza <alliumphobia@hotmail.com>
> To: <uupoly-l@uupa.org>
> Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 11:03:16 -0500
> 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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> From: Answerman <ebonstorm@gmail.com>
> To: uupoly-l@uupa.org
> Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:40:51 -0800
> Subject: Re: [UUPoly-L] cross-cultural info, please
> Hello Roza,
>
> I am a lurker on this board for quite some time now. I have lived in a
> poly
> relationship for 4 years now with two women. I have enjoyed the board and
> what has been written here but I have simply chosen to lurk until I felt I
> had something to add. And now I do! A book you could use for your research
> has been written by Helen Fisher, PhD called The Anatomy of Love.
>
> It cites over one hundred other resources that could help you with your
> research as well as being a damn good read for anyone who wants to know
> how
> and why people might be inclined to live the way we do. It was one of the
> first books that I read that did not make me think something was wrong
> with
> me and my choice of lifestyle. You are in luck that if you want to take a
> look at the publication, before you consider buying it, you can see it
> online at the following link. And of course if anyone else is interested,
> you can see it there as well.
>
> Hope that helps.
> Answerman
>
> http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=101966008
>
>
> On Jan 30, 2008 8:03 AM, Roza <alliumphobia@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >
> > 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 <http://www.uupa.org/mailman/listinfo/uupoly-l>
> >
>
>
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and unlimited when
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