Contentious Marriages, Eloping Couples
Gender, Caste and Patriarchy in Northern India
Published on 1. February 2007
Book
Hardback
448 pages
978-0-19-568499-5 (ISBN)
Description
This book deals with the widespread phenomenon of contentious marriages and elopements in the north Indian state of Haryana. It focuses on the role of caste panchayats which curbs individual rights in the name of maintaining izzat (honour), bhaichara (brotherhood), biradri (community), and village aika (unity). It also unravels how state agencies abet the workings of the panchayat.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 215 mm
Width: 140 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-19-568499-5 (9780195684995)
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