Marriage, love, caste, and kinship support : lived experiences of the urban poor in India / Shalini Grover.

"This book makes use of interesting case studies and photographs to describe everyday life in a squatter settlement in Delhi. The book helps to undiferstand the marital experiences of these people most of whom belong to the Scheduled Caste and live in one identified geographical space. The auth...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Taylor & Francis)
Main Author: Grover, Shalini (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2018.
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Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1 Mapping the Debate on Marriage
  • chapter 2 Revisiting Arranged Marriages Marital Roles, Conflict, and Kinship Support
  • chapter 3 Courtships and Love Marriages
  • chapter 4 Secondary Unions and Other Conjugal Arrangements
  • chapter 5 Informal Dispute Settlement: The Mahila Panchayats
  • chapter 6 Towards the Democratization of Marriage and Relationships Conclusion
  • chapter 7 Epilogue.