Inter-Religion Marriages in Indian Society

Issues and Challenges

Arvinder A. Ansari, Mohini Anjum

L G PUBLISHERS DISTRIBUTORS 2013

Language: English

168 Pages

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About the Book

In a culture where large numbers of people continue to live in joint families, marriages is not just a bond between husband and wife. These kinship ties in India are strong bonds between families and kinship networks, arranged by parents within the caste and within the religious community. Inter-religion marraiages, on the other-hand, are love marriages, self-arranged and generally without the approval of the parents and society. Societal reaction to love marriages is generally one of disapproval; and in the case of inter-caste and inter-religious marriages, the opposition is extreme, condemning such alliances for violating norms of religious endogamy. This book studies the stakeholders of marriages, especially women and children, with respect to their acceptance by society. It analyses inter-religion marriages, a so-called ‘secular-democratic’ society’s reactions to them. and the future of such marraiges in the existing political scenario. Dr. Arvinder Ansariis an Associate Professor of Sociology at Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, specialiszing in Gender Studies, Minority Studies, and Sociology of Exclusion and Inclusion Ethnicity, Pluralism and Multiculturalism Ethnic Conflict. An internationally recognized scholar, she is a part of the UNITWIN programme of UNESCO and is a member of the International Sociological Association, having organized conferences and workshops as well as delivered several lectures/papers on ‘secularism, Minorities, and Gender Sensitization’.

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