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The Shadow of Indebtedness: Bridewealth and Norms Constraining Female Reproductive Autonomy.
- Source :
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American Sociological Review . Jun2013, Vol. 78 Issue 3, p503-520. 18p. 2 Diagrams, 5 Charts. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- Bridewealth is fundamental to marriage in Africa. Anthropological research provides substantial information regarding characteristics of the bridewealth transaction, but scholars and policymakers know little about its consequences for women in contemporary Africa. We argue that the payment of bridewealth strengthens normative constraints on women’s autonomy in the reproductive domain. We test and find support for our argument using a unique vignette experiment conducted with rural women in the Volta Region of Ghana. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
- Subjects :
- *BRIDE price
*SOCIAL norms
*WOMEN'S rights
*REPRODUCTIVE rights
*SOCIOLOGICAL research
*SOCIAL history
*HUMAN reproduction
*MARRIAGE & economics
*STATISTICS on women
*MARRIAGE
*AUTONOMY (Psychology)
*CASE studies
*RESEARCH funding
*STATISTICAL hypothesis testing
*FIELD research
*CULTURAL values
*DATA analysis software
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*PSYCHOLOGY
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00031224
- Volume :
- 78
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- American Sociological Review
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 87909221
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0003122413484923