Polygamy, Policy and Postcolonialism in English Marriage Law: A Critical Feminist Analysis

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Zainab Batul Naqvi (De Montfort University)

Polygamy, Policy and Postcolonialism in English Marriage Law

A Critical Feminist Analysis

Zainab Batul Naqvi (De Montfort University)

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Bristol University Press
25 January 2023

Gender & the law; Family law: marriage & divorce

Series: Law, Society, Policy

Slaves, 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.

By: Zainab Batul Naqvi (De Montfort University)
Imprint: Bristol University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781529209693
ISBN 10: 1529209692
Series: Law, Society, Policy
Pages: 238
Publication Date: 25 January 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. 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 Reflections

Zainab Batul Naqvi is Senior Lecturer in Law and Fair Outcomes Champion at De Montfort University.