The Roles of Dower and Dowry as Indicators of Social Change in Pakistan  

Oleh:

Korson, J. Henry

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Journal of Marriage and the Family vol. 30 no. 04 (Nov. 1968), page 696.

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An effort is made to determine what degree of social change might be detected in attitudes of middle- and upper-class male and female graduate students at two universities in Pakistan in 1965, toward dower and dowry, when compared to actual practices as shown by data for the period 1961-1964 collected in middle- and upper-class areas of Karachi. Dower is legally required of all bridegrooms and, although dowry is not, some is always provided for the bride. There is a strong indication of a desire for economic independence on the part of students, as reflected by the highly negative attitudes toward the current institutionalized system of dower and dowry. However, most students are likely to conform to the current practices of their families for the foreseeable future. Within the context of traditional arrangements, attitudes reflecting "modernity" are manifested that are not in conflict with contemporary norms. More definite signs of change must await replicative studies at periodic intervals.

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