Islam and women's income: dowry and law in bangladesh
Auteur :
Chowdhury, Farah Deeba
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780367595548
Date de publication :
30 juin 2020
Dimensions :
24,6 x 17,4 cm
Poids :
300 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book examines the interrelationship between law, culture, patriarchy and religion in the context of contemporary Bangladesh. Taking a socio-legal approach, it analyses the changing nature of the dowry practice and its relation to women’s increasing paid labour force activity. Despite anti-dowry legislation, it is argued here that the dowry