Sociology · Gender and Family Studies
The 'Kanyadan' ritual as analyzed by Indian sociologists represents which form of symbolic power over women?
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- 1A form of matrilineal inheritance of property
- 2Economic transaction equalizing gender status
- 3The gift of a virgin that transfers control from father to husband, reproducing patriarchy✓
- 4Women's agency in choosing marital partners
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The gift of a virgin that transfers control from father to husband, reproducing patriarchy
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