Bride Buying In Rural Haryana
Journal Title: International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 5
Abstract
Haryana is a prosperous state economically but on social front the state is known for its patriarchal social structure where, a woman is considering as the weak sex. The advent of technology resulted in the tilting of sex ratio towards masculine population. This titling of sex ratio toward masculine population resulted in Male marriage Squeeze in the state of Haryana. To meet this shortage of girls, due to rampant female foeticide, families in Haryana using different tactics to meet this shortage of girls. Buying a bride from states is one of the tactics that the Haryanvi families are using to meet this shortage of marriageable girls. Bride buying is not a new phenomenon. The pre-colonial literature highlights that earlier, it was prevalent in the state of Punjab. However, recently it has become a common feature of rural area in the state of Haryana. In villages, approximately 50-60 men have crossed their right age to get married and do not find a suitable match for themselves. If the number of bachelors is aggregated then the number will become large. Thus with the backdrop of this problem, the present research paper is based on the phenomenon of bride buying in Haryana. The major focus will be on exploring the reasons why the men in Haryana opt for such kind of a marital alliance. The universe of the study is state of Haryana and further qualitative research methodology was used due to sensitivity of the topic. Words: 142
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Monica Munjial Singh, Mr. Aditya Parihar, Dr. Nirmala Devi
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP399055
- DOI -
- Views 59
- Downloads 0
Gender Inclusion in Indian Labour Market: Analysis of Women Labour Participation in MGNREGP
Labour as a factor of production exhibits the dynamism and strength in all its activities. According to the views of manyeconomists, they assessed the labour in terms of its potential capacity, the value of a product is...
Literature Review on Total Quality Leadership towards Achieving Organizational Compentence in Christian Organizations
The Bible relates Total Quality with a golden rule from the book of Matthew 7:12 that we must have fair, equal, and good treatment upon our fellow human beings. In other words, both are giving the ideology that we must h...
Clustering Asian Countries on Fixed Broadband Subscribers: A Data Mining Approach
The breakthrough of internet technology increases the accessibility of online information. The research data was obtained through World Bank Organization, and ICT indicators Internet users, Fixed Broadband Subscribers, a...
Afghanistan, Taliban and the Al-Qaida – A Brief History
The Conflict in Afghanistan shows no end in sight and ethnic strife and terrorism continue to plague the country and its nascent government. Afghanistan’s neighbouring countries such as Pakistan, Iran and India have inte...
Achievements and Implications of HIV Prevention Programme among Transport Workers: A Systematic Evaluation of HAF II Project in Bayelsa State, Nigeria
Background: HIV prevention programs across the world have considered drivers of articulated vehicles, especially those travelling long distances, as an important bridge population for the transmission of HIV to the gener...