MELANIE HEATH
FORBIDDEN INTIMACIES
Polygamies At The Limits of Western Tolerance
RESEARCH AREAS
MARRIAGE PROMOTION
This research analyzes social regulation of heterosexual marriage in American society.
COMPARATIVE POLYGAMIES
Research comparing the administrative regulation of polygamy in the United States, Canada, France, and Mayotte (an overseas department of France that was once part of the Comoros Islands).
QUALITATIVE METHODS
Finding the right tools to study the array of experiences and insights into the social world.
MASCULINITIES
Researching the dynamics of power and religion in shaping masculinities.
SEXUALITIES
Studying the policies and debate over same-sex marriage and weddings.
BOOKS & EDITED VOLUMES
