Author: Joseph Puthenkalam
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Kerala (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 366

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Author: George Mathew
Publisher: Concept Publishing Company
ISBN: 9788170222828
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 266

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Author: Kavita Daswani
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0452285526
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 289

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Anju wants a husband. Equally important, her entire family wants Anju to have a husband. Her life in Bombay, where a marriage can be arranged in a matter of hours, is almost solely devoted to this quest, with her anxious mother hauling her from holy site to holy site in order to consult and entreat swamis and astrologers. As Anju’s twenties slip away, she’s fast becoming a spinster by her culture’s standards, so she moves to New York City to work in fashion. For Matrimonial Purposes is the hilarious story of Anju’s journey, her quest for love, and the choices that she must make while trying to remain true to herself and satisfy her family and tradition.

Author: Joan Aldous
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
ISBN: 1452910375
Category : Families
Languages : en
Pages : 517

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Author: Suzanne Lenon
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1509964827
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 337

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This book makes a compelling case for placing the social and legal practices of inheritance centre stage to make sense of fundamental questions of our time. Drawing on historical, literary, sociological, and legal analysis, this rich collection of original, interdisciplinary and international contributions demonstrates how inheritance is and has always been about far more than the set of legal processes for the distribution of wealth and property upon death. The contributions range from exploring the intractable tensions underlying family disputes and the legal and political debates about taxation, to revisiting literary plots in the past and presenting a contemporary artistic challenge of heirship. With an introduction that presents a critical mapping of the field of inheritance studies, this collection reveals the complexity of ideas about 'passing on', 'legacies', and 'heirlooms'; troubles some of the enduring consequences of 'charitable bequests', 'family money', and 'estate planning; and, deepens our understanding of the intimate and political practices of inheritance.

Author: Caroline Sweetman
Publisher: Oxfam
ISBN: 9780855985042
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 110

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This book traces the economic and social impact of inequality in marriage, and considers its implications for development. Looking at child marriage; the link between women's economic contribution, equality within marriage, NGO responses to domestic violence, and the need to understand particular forms of marriage for appropriate development policy

Author: Nancy Dahl
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Families
Languages : en
Pages : 526

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References to research in journal articles, books, parts of books, pamphlets, and bulletins "published since 1900 in which some manifestation of marriage or the family figured". Alphabetical arrangement by primary authors. Entries include bibliographical information and reference codes. Indexes by keywords, subjects, and authors. Include list of over 1000 periodicals cited. V. 1: 12,850 references; v. 2: 12,870 references.

Author: Kochurani Abraham
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3030214885
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 247

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This book examines the operational dynamics of patriarchy that is deeply woven into the Indian cultural fabric and its persistence in spite of women advancing in Human Development Indices. In studying the situation of women of the Catholic Syrian Christian community of Kerala, South India, as a case of analysis, Kochurani Abraham identifies caste consciousness and religious prescriptions of this community as the main factors that intersect with gendered identity construction and succeed in keeping women within its patriarchal confines. While women do engage in negotiating patriarchy through what can be termed simulative, tactical, and ‘agensic’ bargains, this remains a ‘politics of survival’ as it does not challenge the established gender order. In this context, making a shift from ‘politics of survival’ to a ‘politics of subversion’ is imperative for challenging persisting patriarchies.

Author: John Sunderaj Augustine
Publisher: New Delhi : Vikas ; New York, N.Y. : distributor, Advent Books, Incorporated
ISBN:
Category : Families
Languages : en
Pages : 190

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Author: Tanja Ahlin
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
ISBN: 1978834349
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 152

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How do digital technologies shape both how people care for each other and, through that, who they are? With technological innovation is on the rise and increasing migration introducing vast distances between family members--a situation additionally complicated by the COVID-19 pandemic and the requirements of physical distancing, especially for the most vulnerable – older adults--this is a pertinent question. Through ethnographic fieldwork among families of migrating nurses from Kerala, India, Tanja Ahlin explores how digital technologies shape elder care when adult children and their aging parents live far apart. Coming from a country in which appropriate elder care is closely associated with co-residence, these families tinker with smartphones and social media to establish how care at a distance can and should be done to be considered good. Through the notion of transnational care collectives, Calling Family uncovers the subtle workings of digital technologies on care across countries and continents when being physically together is not feasible. Calling Family provides a better understanding of technological relationality that can only be expected to further intensify in the future.