Dowry and daughters: the social, religious and legal dilemma of denying dowry
"This book studies the relevance of dowry as a customary practice in Indian marriages. It examines the historical articulation between traditional cultural texts and modern statutory law to understand how daughters are valued, and how dowry as a custom defines this value. The author creates a c...
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| Tipo di documento: | Stampa Libro |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
| Servizio "Subito": | Ordinare ora. |
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New York, NY
Routledge, imprint of Taylor & Francis Group
2023
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| In: | Anno: 2023 |
| Edizione: | 1 Edition |
| Altre parole chiave: | B
India
Social life and customs
B Dowry (India) B Marriage (India) B Marriage customs and rites (India) |
| Edizione parallela: | Elettronico
Erscheint auch als: Arya-Bhattacharya, Anwesha: Dowry and daughters. - New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2023. - 9780429285202 |
| Riepilogo: | "This book studies the relevance of dowry as a customary practice in Indian marriages. It examines the historical articulation between traditional cultural texts and modern statutory law to understand how daughters are valued, and how dowry as a custom defines this value. The author creates a conceptual link between modern, medieval, and ancient marriage rites that formulate and embed dowry behaviour and practice within Indian society. The book also provides a critique of the cultural textual tradition of India and South Asia. It asserts for the first time, that Vedic materialism is at the core of an adequate understanding of how dowry as wealth comes to occupy such a central position in the field of marriage. An important study into the custom and tradition of South Asia, this book will be indispensable for students and researchers of cultural studies, women's studies, gender studies, religion, history, law, and South Asian studies"-- |
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| Descrizione del documento: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0367210738 |