Protests against dowry in the 1980s assumed unconventional forms. Access to society journal content varies across our titles. Dowry is one of the most serious problems touching womens lives in modern india. Dec 26, 2007 also included is a section of select documents from different sexuality movements in the country. Srimati basu is professor of gender and womens studies and anthropology. Jan 03, 2015 srimati basu is associate professor of gender and womens studies and anthropology at the university of kentucky. Buy the trouble with marriage feminists confront law and. Similarly, veena talwar oldenburg has claimed in her book, dowry murder. The book dowry and inheritance, srimati basu is published by zed books. Despite preventive litigation, dowry remains a widespread social ev. Buy dowry and inheritance by srimati basu from waterstones today. It provides an overview of these debates and discussions as they have developed since the 1960s, with emergence of the indian womens movement in particular. Describing the stormy times, madhu kishwar wrote, our engagement spontaneously. Basus research tracks the legacies of feminist reforms.
Dowry and inheritance srimati basu bok 9781842776667. Srimati basus the trouble with marriage srimati basu is associate professor of gender and womens studies and anthropology at the university of kentucky. Srimati basu, author of she comes to take her rights. Indian women, property, and propriety, the editor of dowry and inheritance issues in contemporary indian feminism series, and the. As a result, in matters of personal lawthe segment of law concerning marriage, dowry, divorce, parentage, legitimacy, wills, and inheritanceindividuals of different backgrounds must appeal to their respective religious laws for guidance or rulings. I have also cited any sources from which i used data, ideas or words, either quoted directly or paraphrased. The trouble with marriage by srimati basu overdrive. Stridhan or dakshina were gifts traditionally given at marriage to ensure the wellbeing of the bride in her new home. Dowry and inheritance issues in contemporary indian feminism by srimati basu editor isbn. Feminism in india by maitrayee chaudhuri, 9781842776025, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
The book shows that it is not passivity, ignorance of the law, naivete about wealth. Issues in contemporary feminism by srimati basu isbn. Indians and the colonial encounter in latevictorian britain by antoinette burton. Srimati basu is assistant professor of anthropology at depauw university. The trouble with marriage is part of a new global feminist jurisprudence around marriage and violence that looks to law as strategy rather than solution. Distributed in the usa exclusively by palgrave macmillan london. The connection between dowry or bridewealth norms and the status of women, inheritance and its. The trouble with marriage by srimati basu paperback. Due to the need to contain the spread of coronavirus covid19 the library building and reading rooms are closed to visitors until further notice. Jan 03, 2015 the trouble with marriage is part of a new global feminist jurisprudence around marriage and violence that looks to law as strategy rather than solution. The third entry in the series, issues in contemporary indian feminism, the new volume brings together intellectually stimulating analysis and radical activism, in a cogent and comprehensive assessment of an issue and a practice that has preoccupied. She has previously written she comes to take her rights.
Additional course information if any name of your librarian email address of your librarian zed will use this information to contact your librarian. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Economics of brideprice and dowry indira rajaraman. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In this ethnography of lawyerfree family courts and mediations of rape and domestic violence charges in india, srimati basu depicts. Basu s decision to focus on women and property and ask the why question makes this a very important book. Buy dowry and inheritance issues in contemporary indian. Srimati basu is associate professor of gender and womens studies and anthropology at the university of kentucky, and the author of the forthcoming monograph, the trouble with marriage. Feminism and the family thoughts on international womens. Taking dowry as a crucial index for womens status, ranjana sheel locates it within a broad historical framework and a feminist perspective viewing it not as a static custom but as a product of changing political, economic and social processes to. Dowry was put together by the brides female relatives, partly from their own jewellery but partly from.
Using the contemporary workings of property law in indi. I certify that i am the author of this paper and that any assistance i received in its preparation is fully acknowledged and disclosed in the paper. The imperial origins of a cultural crime released last month at the asia society, new york that in punjab, dowry was a form of streedhan womens wealth. Dowry contrasts with the related concepts of bride price and dower. Geraldine forbes, state university of new york, oswego srimati basu is assistant professor of anthropology at depauw university. In its modern form, however, the demand for dowry has led to brides being tortured and even killed. A dowry is a transfer of parental property, gifts, or money at the marriage of a daughter bride. The socialization of young girls into deference to parentsinlaw and husband has spawned a culture. Request pdf on oct 1, 2005, srimati basu and others published dowry and inheritance issues in contemporary indian feminism find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. This book questions marriage as a selfevident, timeless, and unitary institution. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. This book is part of the series of issues in indian feminism. As a result, in matters of personal lawthe segment of law concerning marriage, dowry, divorce, parentage, legitimacy, wills, and inheritance individuals of different backgrounds must appeal to their respective religious laws for guidance or rulings. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals.
Dowry and inheritance, basu the chicago distribution center will reopen for order fulfillment on april. Dowry and inheritance issues in contemporary indian. Basu also examines the dowry as a contribution to the clothes and jewelry of the bride as well as the consumption interests of the inlaws and concludes. Srimati basu is the author of the trouble with marriage 4. Indian women, property and propriety suny press, 1999 and the trouble with marriage. Book awards book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens books this months biggest new releases. Feminists confront law and violence in india university of california press, 2015 and the anthology dowry and inheritance in the series issues in indian feminism kali for women, 2005. About the book this book explores dowry practices in south asia from a number of theoretical perspectives and through a multidisciplinary lens.
Dowry and inheritance, basu university of chicago press. Srimati basu is associate professor of gender and womens studies and anthropology at the university of kentucky. The trouble with marriage by srimati basu, 9780520282452, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. This barcode number lets you verify that youre getting exactly the right version or edition of a book. Despite exceptional cases of women receiving family property and subtle negotiations by women to retain natal ties, patriarchal principles of inheritance remain both ubiquitous and markedly. Family law and family violence in india, engages with debates about lawyerfree courts, domestic violence and forumshopping, rape discourse in the context of marriage, reformulating kinship in the postcolonial state, mediation in.
Basus decision to focus on women and property and ask the why question makes this a very important book. If you have access to a journal via a society or association membership, please browse to your society journal, select an article to view, and follow the instructions in this box. In this ethnography of lawyerfree family courts and mediations of rape and domestic violence charges in india, srimati basu depicts everyday life in legal sites of marital trouble, reevaluating feminist theories of law, marriage, violence. The socialization of young girls into deference to parentsin. The practice of dowry in modern india epitomizes the gulf between the ideal and the real. Indian women, property, and propriety, on librarything librarything is a cataloging and social networking site. Srimati basu is associate professor of gender and womens studies. Srimati basu is professor of gender and womens studies and anthropology, and a member of the committee on social theory. Basu s research on indian women and inheritance laws has been published in. Sexual economies, state regulation and the marital form in india book online at best prices in india on. While bride price or bride service is a payment by the groom side or his family to the brides parents, dowry is the wealth transferred from the brides family to the groom or his family, ostensibly for the bride. Though a directive principle of the constitution, a uniform civil code of law has never been written or instituted in india. Series note rajeswari sunder rajan the politics of giving.
Indian women, property, and propriety, the editor of dowry and inheritance issues in contemporary indian feminism series, and the coeditor. Its informative chapters are full of new insights, helpful analyses and impressive explanations and understanding of a widespread social practice which has disempowered women for so long. As a result, in matters of personal law the segment of law concerning marriage, dowry, divorce, parentage, legitimacy, wills, and inheritance individuals of different backgrounds must appeal to their respective religious laws for guidance or rulings. Aboriginal, torres strait islander and other first nations people are advised that this catalogue contains names, recordings and images of deceased people and other content that may be culturally sensitive. This cited by count includes citations to the following articles in scholar. Feminists confront law and violence in india gender and justice by srimati basu isbn. Girasia brideprice and the politics of marriage payments maya unnithankumar. Buy dowry and inheritance issues in contemporary indian feminism book online at best prices in india on. Dowry and inheritance issues in contemporary indian feminism. Discover book depositorys huge selection of srimati basu books online. Yet, it remains the least explored subject of historical study. Request pdf on oct 1, 2005, srimati basu and others published dowry and.
I enjoyed reading feminism and the family thoughts on international womens day and am looking forward to the moment when your new book seeing like a feminist will make its compulsory read. The essays in this book examine the sociological, legal, cultural and economic implications of dowry. Indian women, property, and propriety, the editor of dowry and inheritance issues in contemporary indian feminism series, and the coeditor of conjugality unbound. Buy dowry and inheritance issues in contemporary indian feminism 1 by srimati basu isbn. Our view of india is filled with images of downtrodden women in various guises. Download pdf dowry and inheritance free online new. The ones marked may be different from the article in the profile. Srimati basu is associate professor of gender and women s studies, and anthropology. Property, and propriety, the editor of dowry and inheritance issues in. The connection between dowry or bridewealth norms and the status of women, inheritance and its impact on womens empowerment are discussed from the multiple perspectives adopted by.
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