Polygamy in Primetime: Media, Gender, and Politics in Mormon Fundamentalism

Acknowledgments

xix Acknowledgments I would like to thank the HBI Project on Gender, Culture, Religion, and the Law, which in 2010 hosted the highly successful conference “Polygamy, Polygyny , and Polyamory: Ethical and Legal Perspectives on Plural Marriage,” inspiring the writing of this volume. I also acknowledge the gentle critique of my editor and colleague, Professor Alan Boye, the continual encouragement and support of my colleague, Phil Kilbride, as well as the contributions of political specialist Ari Wengroff and law professor Linda Smith. I am also grateful for my husband, John, and my two daughters, Liza and Frances, for their tolerance and support of my work. They can attest to the fact that I’m an angry bear when I’m working on a book, and it takes courage on their part to endure it all. Mostly, I am grateful to my students and to the members of the public who show an interest in alternative love and marriage. May this book be a reminder to them to foster respect for all cultures and to diligently search out the truth before placing judgment on a people’s way of life. Polygamy in Primetime ...