A super gift or a conduit: the place of the daughter in the Indian marriage exchange
Marriage gifts form an integral part of modern marriage system, (in the form of dowry). The kany? continues to be given away but her role is subsumed by the property she carries with her to the marital family. As a result she is reduced to a conduit. The shift in status of the daughter as a 'su...
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| Language: | English |
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Univ.
2010
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Nidān
Year: 2010, Volume: 22, Issue: 1, Pages: 82-95 |
| Further subjects: | B
Women
B Dowry B Poison B Gender B Marriage |
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