The Practice of "Dowry" in Bangladesh : A Brief Analysis
Abstract/Sommario:
Dowry is one of the major reasons for violence against women in Bangladesh: the paper focuses dowry with its traditional and modern features in different classes, and religious communities, reasons for the existence and spread of dowry and its impact on Bangladeshi society. The paper also mentions and analyses some cases of dowry victims mostly from unprivileged sections of Bangladeshi society. Though the practice of dowry is not recognized in Islam or Muslim law, it has become a wide ...; [leggi tutto]
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| Descrizione | The Practice of "Dowry" in Bangladesh : A Brief Analysis/ Meherun Nesa |
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IN Per: Asian Profile, vol. 34, n. 5 (2006, October) p. 493-502
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| ID scheda | 56557 |