Title: The Politics of Inter-caste Marriage among Dalits in India
Abstract: Marriage in Hindu communities is caste-endogamous. Any transgression leads to violence against the men and women who move toward inter-caste unions. A few inter-caste/interfaith couples manage to enter conjugality despite the familial and social pressures. This paper explores the caste and gender politics that operate within inter-caste marriages.
Publication Year: 2019
Publication Date: 2019-03-01
Language: en
Type: article
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