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Gender implications of tribal customary law: the case of North-East India/ edited by Melvil Pereira, R.P. Athparia, Sunami Changmi and Jyotikona Chetia.

Contributor(s): Pereira, Melville,ed | R.P. Athparia, ed | Changmi, Sunami, ed | Chetia, Jyotikona, ed Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Jaipur: Rawat Publications, 2017Description: xiii, 244 p. 25 cmISBN: 9788131608739 Subject(s): Sex discrimination against women -- Law and legislation -- India, Northeastern | Women -- Legal status, laws, etc | Customary lawDDC classification: 340.5209541

Contents:

Part 1. Theoretical perspectives. Customary Law, Anthropological Jurisprudence and Gender Issue: Situating Women of North-East India in Feminist Discourse / N.K. Das -- What Do the Gender Ideologies in Khasi and Naga Societies Reveal? / Lucy Zehol -- The Hen that Crows: An Insight into the 'Gender Implications of Tribal Customary Law' through Some Literary Works by a Few North-East Indian Writers / Tejoswita Saikia -- Tribal Women in North-East India: Between the Lines of Customary and Positive Law / Asok Kumar Ray -- Framing Naga Customary Practices through the Lens of Gender Justice / Dolly Kikon -- Gender, Customary Laws and Codification: The North-Eastern Perspectives / Ranga Ranjan Das -- Negotiating Equality: Endorsing Women's Rights through Customary Laws / Shaunna Rodrigues -- Locating Women in Customary Laws: A Study of Three Tribes of North-East India / Sujata Hati Baruah -- Status of Women in North-East India: Gender-based Violence Index and Customary Law / James Selvaraj. Part II: Customary Laws of Some Tribal Communities of North-East India. Gender Implications of Muklom Matrimonial Laws: Change and Continuity / Sunumi Changmi -- Status and Role of Women in Contemporary Nokte Society / Wanglit Mongchan -- Women in Hrangkhol Society: A Case Study in Dima Hasao District / Brajen Bhattacharyya -- Women as Partners: Insights into Hmar Household Decision-Making / Teresa L. Khawzawl -- Political Power, Culture and Mishing Women: A Descriptive Review / Jyotishman Taye -- Women's Status and Customary Law in Amri Karbi Society: Observations from the Field / Pinky Barua -- Role of Women in the Customary Practices of the Paite / H. Kamkhenthang - Gender Implications in Jaintia Customary Practices / P.M. Passah -- Can Culture Contribute to Women's Empowerment? Gender Equality and Women's Rights in a Matrilineal Society / M. Sasikumar -- Property Rights in a Tribal Society: Perspectives from the Khasi Matrilineal Society / S. Hayong -- Status of Mizo Women and Land Related Customary Laws / Lalneihzovi -- Women and Family in Naga Society / Toli Achumi -- Ao Women and Village Politics: Gender Implications of Tribal Customary Laws / Limatula Longkumer -- Customary Laws and Traditional Practices of the Pochury Tribe of Nagaland / Thoshusie Katiry -- Women's Access to Education and its Implications for Tribal Society: Special Reference to Women of Tripuri Tribe of Tripura / Papri Debbarma.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
General Books	Central Library, Sikkim University	340.5209541 PER/G (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		50199

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Part 1. Theoretical perspectives. Customary Law, Anthropological Jurisprudence and Gender Issue: Situating Women of North-East India in Feminist Discourse / N.K. Das --
What Do the Gender Ideologies in Khasi and Naga Societies Reveal? / Lucy Zehol --
The Hen that Crows: An Insight into the 'Gender Implications of Tribal Customary Law' through Some Literary Works by a Few North-East Indian Writers / Tejoswita Saikia --
Tribal Women in North-East India: Between the Lines of Customary and Positive Law / Asok Kumar Ray --
Framing Naga Customary Practices through the Lens of Gender Justice / Dolly Kikon --
Gender, Customary Laws and Codification: The North-Eastern Perspectives / Ranga Ranjan Das --
Negotiating Equality: Endorsing Women's Rights through Customary Laws / Shaunna Rodrigues --
Locating Women in Customary Laws: A Study of Three Tribes of North-East India / Sujata Hati Baruah --
Status of Women in North-East India: Gender-based Violence Index and Customary Law / James Selvaraj. Part II: Customary Laws of Some Tribal Communities of North-East India. Gender Implications of Muklom Matrimonial Laws: Change and Continuity / Sunumi Changmi --
Status and Role of Women in Contemporary Nokte Society / Wanglit Mongchan --
Women in Hrangkhol Society: A Case Study in Dima Hasao District / Brajen Bhattacharyya --
Women as Partners: Insights into Hmar Household Decision-Making / Teresa L. Khawzawl --
Political Power, Culture and Mishing Women: A Descriptive Review / Jyotishman Taye --
Women's Status and Customary Law in Amri Karbi Society: Observations from the Field / Pinky Barua --
Role of Women in the Customary Practices of the Paite / H. Kamkhenthang -
Gender Implications in Jaintia Customary Practices / P.M. Passah --
Can Culture Contribute to Women's Empowerment? Gender Equality and Women's Rights in a Matrilineal Society / M. Sasikumar --
Property Rights in a Tribal Society: Perspectives from the Khasi Matrilineal Society / S. Hayong --
Status of Mizo Women and Land Related Customary Laws / Lalneihzovi --
Women and Family in Naga Society / Toli Achumi --
Ao Women and Village Politics: Gender Implications of Tribal Customary Laws / Limatula Longkumer --
Customary Laws and Traditional Practices of the Pochury Tribe of Nagaland / Thoshusie Katiry --
Women's Access to Education and its Implications for Tribal Society: Special Reference to Women of Tripuri Tribe of Tripura / Papri Debbarma.

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