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List of illustrations xi
Series editor's foreword xii
Acknowledgments xiii
Glossary xvii
1 Introduction 1
Muslim feminist as researcher 11
Brief outline of chapters 19
2 Polygamy in context: family and kinship 21
Women's situation in Java 22
Changing patterns of marriage and family structure in Indonesia 28
Feminist critiques of the family 33
Conclusion 37
3 Muslim discourses on polygamy in Indonesia 39
What is shari'a? 40
Muslim interpretations of polygamy 42
The history of the 1974 Marriage Law 45
The New Order government regulations on marriage and divorce for civil servants 58
The promotion of polygamy in the post-Soeharto period 64
Conclusion 77
4 Reactions to and negotiation around polygamous marriages 78
Accommodating polygamy (the Textualists) 81
Resisting polygamy (the Semi-textualists) 92
Rejecting polygamy (the Contextualists) 103
Varying degrees of women's acceptance of and resistance to polygamy 108
5 Polygamous households 115
Relationship between wives in polygamous marriages 116
Polygamous husbands' treatments of their wives 120
The celebration of important days 131
Attending wedding ceremonies and official parties 132
Economic management in polygamous households 133
The influence of polygamy on children's emotional and economic well-being 138
A bargain with patriarchy and settling for polygamy 143
5 Conclusion 146
Qur'an is divine, while its interpretation is human 146
The need for a contextual approach in reading the Qur'an 148
Notes 155
References 174
Index 195
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