Broken Mirrors: The ′dowry Problem′ In India

by Robin Wyatt

In fairytales, good triumphs over evil and mirrors don't lie. Reality, however, presents a different picture as fairytale marriages fall apart and end in a ghastly nightmare: battered brides, unnatural deaths, and the ubiquitous 'dowry'. Why does the specter of 'dowry death' continue to haunt Indian society even a decade into the 21st century? Robin Wyatt, with Nazia Masood, investigates this very problem in Broken Mirrors, urging readers to look...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 8132105036
• ISBN13: 9788132105039
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: Sage Publications Pvt. Ltd
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.4"