[lbo-talk] economics of polygyny

[Shak El]

I remember reading a book on polgamy and the early Mormons in the 19th century whose thesis was that fopr woman Polygamy was a more pleasant lifestyle than monogamy. The main reason was that in monogamy a female usually was preganent at least every other year, had huge families, and frequently died during child birthing. Poligamous woman had fewer children usually 2-3, had other women to help in household choirs and had fewer deaths due to child birth. 

   

  Poligamy in warfare socieities is often a way to deal with the problem of widows and ophans. If males are dying in huge numbers, then surviving males pick up the marriage slack. 

   

   

Jim Davis
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