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A Wife among wives
- Title
- A Wife among wives [motion picture] / David and Judith MacDougall.
- Publication
- Berkeley, CA : University of California, Extension Media Center, 1982.
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person. | Moving image | By appointment only | M16 3368 W | Offsite |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person. | Moving image | By appointment only | M16 3368 W | Offsite |
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- Description
- 2 film reels (70 min.) : sd. col.; 16 mm.
- Summary
- Women of the Turkana people in northern Kenya discuss marriage and polygamy as plans for a wedding in an important Turkana homestead unfold. This documentary reveals why women support polygamy as a source of solidarity among them. Turkana women are well aware of the contradictory problems associated with individual liberty and communal survival.
- Series Statement
- (Turkana Conversations)
- Subjects
- Note
- In Turkana with English subtitles.
- Credits (note)
- Producers, directors, David and Judith MacDougall.
- Title
- A Wife among wives [motion picture] / David and Judith MacDougall.
- Imprint
- Berkeley, CA : University of California, Extension Media Center, 1982.
- Series
- (Turkana Conversations)
- Credits
- Producers, directors, David and Judith MacDougall.
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- Added Author
- MacDougall, DavidMacDougall, Judith.
- Branch Call Number
- M16 3368 W