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UNINA9910788478603321 |
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Autore |
Purewal Navtej Kaur |
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Titolo |
Son preference [[electronic resource] /] : sex selection, gender and culture in South Asia / / Navtej K. Purewal |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xvii, 142 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Sex of children, Parental preferences for - South Asia |
Sons |
Sex discrimination against women - South Asia |
Family and Relationships |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Preface Acknowledgements Introduction Mapping Knowledges of Son Preference Son Preference in the Colonial and Postcolonial 'Figuring out' Son Preference Anti-Female Foeticide: Between Activism and Orthodoxy Narratives of Reproductive Choice and Culture in the Diaspora Girl Talk: Cultural Change and Challenge through the Eyes of Young Women in Contemporary Punjab Conclusion by way of Epilogue Bibliography Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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'Son Preference' provides an accessible and highly engaging exploration of why male children are favoured in South Asian culture and what effects this has. |
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