Daughters of Durga : dowries, gender violence and family in Australia /

O'Connor, Manjula Datta.

Daughters of Durga : dowries, gender violence and family in Australia / Manjula Datta O'Connor. - Carlton, Victoria, Australia : Melbourne University Publishing, (c)2022. - 1 online resource

Includes bibliographies and index.

1 Women of India -- 2 The Happy Family -- 3 The Costs of a Hierarchical Society -- 4 A Daughter is Only Ever a Guest in the Father's Home -- 5 The Malady (Dowry Deaths) -- 6 Societal Fear Paralyses Social Change -- 7 Wish You Were a Son -- 8 Caste and Honour Killings -- 9 Huge Cost of Mental Illness -- 10 Migration, Family and Suicide -- 11 Education is the Key to Equality -- 12 The Burden on Men of Indian Society -- 13 Actions Against Dowry Abuse in Australia -- 14 The Way Forward: Manusmriti Reimagined



9780522878264


Family violence--Australia.
Dowry--Australia.
Women--Violence against--Australia.


Electronic Books.

HV6626 / .D384 2022