Abstract
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | Ethnic and Racial Studies |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2017 |
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Keywords
- Polygyny
- labor migration
- Tajikistan
- sexuality
- Central Asia
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Labour migration, sex, and polygyny: negotiating patriarchy in Tajikistan. / Thibault, Helene.
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T1 - Labour migration, sex, and polygyny: negotiating patriarchy in Tajikistan
AU - Thibault, Helene
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - This paper explores ways in which matrimonial arrangements are being transformed in Tajikistan by assessing the impact of labour migration in the increase of divorces as well as polygynous unions. I argue that instead of considering polygyny simply as a reification of patriarchy, we should view it as a way for both men and women to negotiate – and sometimes even subvert – the traditional patriarchal rules that dictate the institution of marriage in Tajikistan. The study is based primarily on fieldwork conducted in northern Tajikistan in 2010 and 2011.
AB - This paper explores ways in which matrimonial arrangements are being transformed in Tajikistan by assessing the impact of labour migration in the increase of divorces as well as polygynous unions. I argue that instead of considering polygyny simply as a reification of patriarchy, we should view it as a way for both men and women to negotiate – and sometimes even subvert – the traditional patriarchal rules that dictate the institution of marriage in Tajikistan. The study is based primarily on fieldwork conducted in northern Tajikistan in 2010 and 2011.
KW - Polygyny
KW - labor migration
KW - Tajikistan
KW - sexuality
KW - Central Asia
U2 - 10.1080/01419870.2017.1400086
DO - 10.1080/01419870.2017.1400086
M3 - Article
JO - Ethnic and Racial Studies
JF - Ethnic and Racial Studies
SN - 0141-9870
ER -