The Global State of Monogamy

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Speaker: Evelyn Rosengren-Hovee, UNC Global Studies
Respondent: Jacqueline Allain, Duke History
Do monogamy and non-monogamy operate as markers of national identity? Drawing on consensual non-monogamy and polygamy case studies in the United States, Rosengren-Hovee argues monogamy has been a hidden but powerful marker of national identity within the United States as distinct from polygyny practiced in the Global South. Such a distinction translates as continued self-promotion and presumed superiority of whiteness and wealth. This talk explores global implications of family formation and anti-polygyny statements set in global forums such as the United Nations.