South Asians and the dowry problem

By:

Menski Werner

Contributor(s):

Publication details: New Delhi Vistaar Publications 1998Description: 262p xiiiISBN:

8170368731

Subject(s):

1. Women Studies - Dowry System - South Asia 2. Dowry Problems - Socio - Legal Aspects - South Asia3. Dowry Problems - Socio-Legal Research

DDC classification:

346.016 MEN-2 MEN-2

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Chp-1 Introduction; new concerns about abuses of the south Asian dowry system Chp-2 dowry, dowry death’ and violence against women a journey of discovery Chp-3 dowry’ A survey of the issues and the literature Chp-4 why dowry does not exist among Indian south Africans Chp-5 why does dowry still persist in India an economic analysis using human capital Chp-6 legal strategies for curbing dowry problem Chp-7 miles to go; an assessment of the enforcement hurdles in the implementation of the anti-dowry law in India chp-8 dowry and hypergamy among Gujarat’s in Britain chp-9 dowry among Sikhs in Britain chp-10 the legal context of dowry in Britain chp-11 practical steps towards eradicating dowry and bride burning in India chp-12 new research agenda on dowry problems among South Asians table of cases; list of statutes bibliography; Index;

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Contents;
Preface;
Chp-1 Introduction; new concerns about abuses of the south Asian dowry system
Chp-2 dowry, dowry death’ and violence against women a journey of discovery
Chp-3 dowry’ A survey of the issues and the literature
Chp-4 why dowry does not exist among Indian south Africans
Chp-5 why does dowry still persist in India an economic analysis using human capital
Chp-6 legal strategies for curbing dowry problem
Chp-7 miles to go; an assessment of the enforcement hurdles in the implementation of the
anti-dowry law in India
chp-8 dowry and hypergamy among Gujarat’s in Britain
chp-9 dowry among Sikhs in Britain
chp-10 the legal context of dowry in Britain
chp-11 practical steps towards eradicating dowry and bride burning in India
chp-12 new research agenda on dowry problems among South Asians
table of cases;
list of statutes bibliography;
Index;

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