Early Marriage of Girls in Contemporary Bengal
A Field View
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10939688 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Biswajit Ghosh (0000-0002-8617-8250, University of Burdwan, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 41-61 |
| Publication date | 2011-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Change (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0049-0857 • E-ISSN: 0976-3538 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/004908571104100102 |
| OpenAlex | W1979578131 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 3 |
The problem of early marriage of girls constitutes a part of India’s social tradition since time immemorial and it continues to prevail due to a combination of traditional and modern factors. In West Bengal too, the complicity to child marriage continues silently even though the issue drew the attention of Bengal social reformers in the 19th Century. Despite legal and administrative interventions, rural stakeholders remain authoritarian and patriarchal in appreciating the desires of adolescent girls. This article, based on field data from the Malda district of North Bengal, tries to analyse the gravity, causes and consequences of child marriage. It also attempts to suggest possible strategies and role model to tackle the social evil
Authoritarianism · BENGAL · Complicity · Democracy · Development economics · Dowry · Economics · Patriarchy · Political science · Politics · Psychological intervention · Social science · Socioeconomics · Sociology · West bengal · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences · Gender Studies · Global Maternal and Child Health · History · Law · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Psychology
Locked in Tradition
Does the extent of child marriage vary with religious affiliation? An analysis of Hindu and Muslim communities in India
Is parental engagement associated with subsequent delayed marriage and marital choices of adolescent girls? Evidence from the Understanding the Lives of Adolescents and Young Adults (Udaya) survey in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, India
Gender, Education and Citizenship as Ideological Weapons of an ‘Army of Holy Women’ in Bengal
Child Marriage Among Girls in India
Reasons and Drivers of Early Marriage
| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |