In Indian cultures, it is usually custom that one never goes empty-handed when they are invited anywhere. Since historically the bride lived with her husband in his ancestral home with his family, the dowry is a present a bride takes with her to her new in-laws. Only Rich Families Partici...
Nevertheless the Indian endorsement of human rights discourse is not an imposition of foreign values, but a voluntary adoption of a welcome concept which is not incompatible with Hinduism. It is necessary to move beyond the two extremes of 'universalism' and cultural relativism'. The discourse of...
The Hindu custom of dowry has long been blamed for the murder of wives and female infants in India. In this highly provocative book, Veena Oldenburg argues that these killings are neither about dowry nor reflective of an Indian culture o... VT Oldenburg,MN Chakraborty - 《Oxford University Pr...
The Hindu custom of dowry has long been blamed for the murder of wives and female infants in India. In this highly provocative book, Veena Oldenburg argues that these killings are neither about dowry nor reflective of an Indian culture or caste system that encourages violence against women. Rath...
Dowry-related violenceisembedded in religious and cultural traditions of the South Asian region.90 The practice has permeated all communities. daccess-ods.un.org daccess-ods.un.org 89 南亚区域与嫁妆相关的暴力有深刻的宗教和文化传统因素。
culturemediaAustraliaIndiamigrationlegislationDowry-related abuse and intimate-partner violence among Indian immigrants in Australia have received considerable attention in the national media in recent years. Media reportage and commentary on these issues have highlighted the testimonies and experiences of ...