Showing papers on "Love marriage published in 1999"
TL;DR: In this article, Masha' [grandmother] moaned, 'what is to become of her! Her chances [for marriage] had been small enough without a dowry. And now, burdened with an aged father and a blind helpless mother, the best she can expect is a middle aged widower with half a dozen children!'
Abstract: (t(Poor Masha' [grandmother] moaned, 'what is to become of her! Her chances [for marriage] had been small enough without a dowry. And now, burdened with an aged father and a blind helpless mother, the best she can expect is a middle aged widower with half a dozen children!"...After dinner she said to mother, hesitating at every word as she spoke, 'You know, I decided last night, that when you go to America Masha should go with you" (1).
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Journal Article•
TL;DR: The authors examine notamment comment ces questions ont ete abordees dans la litterature indienne, and suggere que, meme si les relations entre generations ont change dans the societe contemporaine, the question du mariage and de la liberte de la femme demeure une question d'actualite, mais ambigue.
Abstract: L'A. tente de mettre en evidence la complexite des representations, jugements, et points de vue que l'on peut emettre sur le marriage arrange en Inde. Donnant un apercu des differents contextes et des differents discours sur la preference accordee au mariage arrange, dans le respect de la tradition, ou au mariage d'amour, elle examine notamment comment ces questions ont ete abordees dans la litterature indienne. Elle suggere que, meme si les relations entre generations ont change dans la societe contemporaine, la question du mariage et de la liberte de la femme demeure une question d'actualite, mais ambigue.
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