Contentious marriages, eloping couples: gender, caste, and patriarchy in northern India/ Prem Chowdhry
Material type: TextPublication details: New Delhi: Oxford University Press, 2007Description: x, 347 p. ; 22 cmISBN: 0195684990Subject(s): Marriage | ElopementDDC classification: 306.8Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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General Books | Central Library, Sikkim University General Book Section | 306.8 CHO/C (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | P03158 |
Colonial period : creeping rigidity --
Post-colonial haryana : caste endogamy and traditional panchayats --
Inter-caste marriages : defying cultural norms --
Cases of runaway marriage : state intervention --
Controlling remarriage : post-colonial strengthening of the levirate --
Understanding local perceptions : caste stereotypes and cultural expectations --
Social factors : political economy of contentious marriages --
Complexities and concerns.
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