Melanie Heath
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SOCIOLOGIST OF FAMILY, SEXUALITY & GENDER

MELANIE HEATH

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FORBIDDEN INTIMACIES

Polygamies At The Limits of Western Tolerance

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RESEARCH AREAS

 

MARRIAGE PROMOTION

This research analyzes social regulation of heterosexual marriage in American society.

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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).

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QUALITATIVE METHODS

Finding the right tools to study the array of experiences and insights into the social world.

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MASCULINITIES

Researching the dynamics of power and religion in shaping masculinities.

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SEXUALITIES

Studying the policies and debate over same-sex marriage and weddings.

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BOOKS & EDITED VOLUMES

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