| Hindu Divorce: A Legal Anthropology Contributor(s): Holden, Livia (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138255645 ISBN-13: 9781138255647 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $42.74 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Family Law - Divorce & Separation - Law | Comparative - Social Science | Anthropology - General |
| Dewey: 346.540 |
| Physical Information: 284 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Cultural Region - Indian - Religious Orientation - Hindu |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This comparative study investigates the place of Hindu divorce in the Indian legal system and considers whether it offers a way out of a matrimonial crisis situation for women. Using the narratives of the social actors involved, it poses questions about the relationship between traditional jurisdictions located in rural areas and the larger legal culture of towns and cities in India, and also in the UK and USA. The multidisciplinary approach draws on research from the social sciences, feminist and legal studies and will be of interest to students and scholars of law, anthropology and sociology. |