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Dowry Murder: The Imperial Origins of a Cultural Crime
Dowry Murder The Imperial Origins of a Cultural Crime
Author: Veena Talwar Oldenburg
The Hindu custom of dowry has long been blamed for the murder of wives and female infants in India. In this highly provocative book, Veena Oldenburg argues that these killings are neither about dowry nor reflective of an Indian culture or caste system that encourages violence against women. Rather, such killings can be traced directly to the inf...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780195150728
ISBN-10: 0195150724
Publication Date: 7/4/2002
Pages: 261
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Publisher: Oxford University Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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