{"product_id":"9789388540001-marriage-and-divorce-in-india","title":"Marriage and Divorce in India","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChanging Concepts and Practices\u003cbr\u003eExplores the evolving dynamics of marriage in Indian society as urbanization and modernization reshape gender roles and family bonds. It examines shifts in spousal choice, divorce, and remarriage, while revealing how films, laws, and media challenge traditional norms and redefine intimate relationships.\u003cbr\u003eThis volume explores the nature of social change in the fundamental institution of marriage in Indian society. It documents the churning going on in the conjugal bond with reference to gender inequality, patriarchy, domestic violence, divorce, separation, and remarriage under the impact of urbanization, modernization and globalization.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe work includes fourteen papers divided into three parts. Part I discusses changes in the choice of spouse in terms of age at marriage and the age differential between spouses; endogamy and hypergamy; inter-caste and inter-faith marriage; and divorce and remarriage among Hindus, Muslims and Christians with particular attention to feminism. It raises new questions about the rising trends of separation, desertion, divorce, remarriage, and the option to live single.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart II takes a closer look at love, sex and marital relationships through the prism of films, state laws, and civil rights. It specifically deals with the live-in relationships, extra-marital relations, matrimonial litigation, and use and abuse of IPC 498A.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart III documents the changing character of spouse selection through the newer forms such as the print and electronic media and the shift from parental choice to individual choice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe volume will interest students and scholars of sociology, social anthropology, family studies, and law, as well as counselors, various religious organizations, and electronic and print media.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58905504776566,"sku":"9789388540001","price":84.47,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9789388540001-marriage-and-divorce-in-india","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}