Mary Johnson Osirim
"Kilbride's latest edition forces us to separate Ôfact from fiction' in the debates over polygamy. This work is wonderfully comparative, comprehensively researched and benefits from his astute work as an ethnographer among several different ethnic and religious groups in sub-Saharan Africa and the U.S. What's more, he provides a compelling, persuasive argument for the need to Ôrevisit' polygamy as a means of providing responsible care for children in the U.S. who experience family disruption. In this regard, there are clearly lessons that we can learn from Africa!"
— Mary Johnson Osirim, Professor and Chair, Department of Sociology, Bryn Mawr College
Janet Bennion
"Professor Kilbride provides a superb analysis of plural marraige as a viable alternative to American serial monogamy. He teaches us tolerance for customs which are widely practiced elsewhere in the world, but rarely understood in the United States. His refreshing child-centered perspective addresses the essential issue of how polygamy impacts the well-being of the family. In short, Professor Kilbride makes us aware of the growing presence of polygamy within the American marital landscape, especially with increased immigration from the Middle East, East Africa, and Southeast Asia."
— Janet Bennion, Professor of Anthropology, Lyndon State College; author, Women of Principle: Female Networking in Contemporary Mormon Polygyny (Oxford University Press, 1998).
Michael C. Robbins
"Plural Marriage for Our Times is a provocative and informative survey of polygamy world-wide containing several implications for marriage and the family in the U.S.A. I have used it in the classroom as both a text and supplemental reading with dazzling effect. I have found that students welcome its controversial perspective on options for meeting present and future challenges to durable pair-bonding."
— Michael C. Robbins, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Anthropology, University of Missouri
