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Fonte dell'immagine: Journalist and author Andrea Moore-Emmett discusses her findings on polygamy in American religious sects during a speech at Tennessee Technological University. By Brian Stansberry - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=18894338
Opere di Andrea Moore-Emmett
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Informazioni generali
- Sesso
- female
- Nazionalità
- USA
- Luogo di residenza
- Colorado, USA
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA - Attività lavorative
- journalist
women's rights activist - Organizzazioni
- National Organization for Women
National Organization for Women, Utah Chapter (President) - Premi e riconoscimenti
- Leading Changes Award, Utah Professional Chapter of Women in Communications
Don Baker Investigative Reporting Award
Utah Excellence in Journalism Award, Society of Professional Journalists (5 awards)
Utenti
Recensioni
God's Brothel: The Extortion of Sex for Salvation in… di Andrea Moore-Emmett
I am pretty sure this was the first nonfiction book I read about polygamy. I am so thankful to not have been born into a family who thought this was the right way. It is so unbelievable to me that people live like this.
This is a heartbreaking account of eighteen women who escaped polygamy in various places around the US. It's quite horrifying to read how many times these women contacted police and authorities for help and were ignored. As the book explains, a lot of these polygamist compounds have police officers that are part of the faith, so they don't take any of the threats (almost always from the women/girls) seriously. It's encouraging to hear that the women who tell their stories in this book were able to escape and attempt a normal life away from abuse, incest and torment.… (altro)
This is a very interesting book and definitely an eye-opener (if you are not aware of the problems inherent in modern-day paternalistic polygamous marriage). But you do also need to consider the source as the author definitely has an agenda. As someone who is quite familiar with the culture, however, it is both recognizable and chilling.
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- Utenti
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- Popolarità
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- Voto
- 3.9
- Recensioni
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- ISBN
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