Dowry and Daughters
This book studies the relevance of dowry as a customary practice in Indian marriages. It examines the historical articulation between traditional cultural texts and modern statutory law to understand how daughters are valued, and how dowry as a custom defines this value.
GenresDowryIndiaMarriageMarriage customs and ritesSocial life and customs
259 pages, 5 editions
English edition · First published 2023 by Routledge India · ISBN 9781000859522
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Editions
5 editions
English
- Dowry and Daughters · Routledge India · 2023 · ISBN 9781000859522 This page
- Dowry and Daughters: The Social, Religious and Legal Dilemma of Denying Dowry · Routledge, imprint of Taylor & Francis Group · 2023 · ISBN 9781032460253
- Dowry and Daughters: The Social, Religious and Legal Dilemma of Denying Dowry · Routledge, imprint of Taylor & Francis Group · 2023 · ISBN 9780429285202
- Dowry and Daughters: The Social, Religious and Legal Dilemma of Denying Dowry · Routledge India · 2023 · ISBN 9781000859584
- Dowry and Daughters: The Social, Religious and Legal Dilemma of Denying Dowry · Routledge, imprint of Taylor & Francis Group · 2023 · ISBN 9780367210731
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