... the household must drop whatever they were doing to rush to greet the guest. If a group of males were having a conversation, the surrounding women would not be able to speak. Bedouin women are faced with a social standard in which they can either choose to obey and be accepted, or disobey be ostracized. This is just one of many examples of deviance ... doing the same. This idea is especially prominent in polygamous societies, where men are encouraged to have multiple wives. Contrastingly, women are expected to stay loyal to their husbands. If a Bedouin woman was to commit adultery, she ...

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... most prevalent in Muslim countries where there are no laws against it, and in communities that are more traditional and agrarian. Despite the legal prohibitons, Israeli Bedouin, who are Muslims, continute to practice polygamy. For the Bedouin, polygamy is " not a reigious issue but and issue of power" said Ginat, who is studying the group's marital patterns. "The more children you have, the ... ...

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