The Changing Relationships of Co-wives Over Time in Rural Southern Uganda
研究了乌干达农村女性共妻关系的建立、变化与终结,揭示年龄、政治动荡和艾滋病如何影响她们与丈夫、孩子及彼此的关系。
Abstract Co-wives are often portrayed both as being rivals for their husband's affections and resources as well as collaborators in managing the family. I explore a further dimension: historical time. The life trajectories of individual women in rural Uganda show how co-wife relationships are established, change, endure or end. In addition to ageing, which plays a part in women's changing conjugal arrangements, political upheavals and HIV and AIDS have also had a profound impact on their lives, affecting not only their relationship and attitude towards their husbands but also towards their children, as well as each other.