{"product_id":"gender-implications-of-tribal-customary-law","title":"Gender Implications of Tribal Customary Law","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Melvil Pereira\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rawat Publications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 01-11-2017\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9788131608739\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 258\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguages\u003c\/strong\u003e: English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9.8 x 6.6 x 0.9 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSale Territory\u003c\/strong\u003e: India\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Gender Implications of Tribal Customary Law\" examines the evolving status of women in tribal communities of North-East India, focusing on the interface between customary law and modernisation forces. This book explores the origin, practice, and prevalence of tribal customary law and offers a thorough analysis of the role women play in shaping family lives, guiding communities, and building societies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe contributors to this volume, representing various tribes from the Seven Sisters of North-East India, investigate the changing roles of women in education, economy, religion, and politics. They highlight how women at the grassroots level are impacted by customary law and the limitations it imposes on their rights, particularly regarding property inheritance, maintenance rights in case of divorce, and political participation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe articles also discuss the challenges posed by modern forces, such as market-driven changes, and how these shifts have exacerbated the shortcomings of the tribal law system. This book provides critical insights into gender justice issues and aims to spark further reflection and action for the empowerment of women in these communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePart I: Theoretical Perspectives\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCustomary Law, Anthropological Jurisprudence and Gender Issue: Situating Women of North-East India in Feminist Discourse\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat Do the Gender Ideologies in Khasi and Naga Societies Reveal?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Hen that Crows: An Insight into the ‘Gender Implications of Tribal Customary Law’ through Some Literary Works by a Few North-East Indian Writers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTribal Women in North-East India: Between the Lines of Customary and Positive Law\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFraming Naga Customary Practices through the Lens of Gender Justice\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGender, Customary Laws and Codification: The North-Eastern Perspectives\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNegotiating Equality: Endorsing Women’s Rights through Customary Laws\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLocating Women in Customary Laws: A Study of Three Tribes of North-East India\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStatus of Women in North-East India: Gender-based Violence Index and Customary Law\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePart II: Customary Laws of Some Tribal Communities of North-East India\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e10. Gender Implications of Muklom Matrimonial Laws: Change and Continuity\u003cbr\u003e11. Status and Role of Women in Contemporary Nokte Society\u003cbr\u003e12. Women in Hrangkhol Society: A Case Study in Dima Hasao District\u003cbr\u003e13. Women as Partners: Insights into Hmar Household Decision-Making\u003cbr\u003e14. Political Power, Culture and Mishing Women: A Descriptive Review\u003cbr\u003e15. Women’s Status and Customary Law in Amri Karbi Society: Observations from the Field\u003cbr\u003e16. Role of Women in the Customary Practices of the Paite\u003cbr\u003e17. Gender Implications in Jaintia Customary Practices\u003cbr\u003e18. Can Culture Contribute to Women’s Empowerment? Gender Equality and Women’s Rights in a Matrilineal Society\u003cbr\u003e19. Property Rights in a Tribal Society: Perspectives from the Khasi Matrilineal Society\u003cbr\u003e20. Status of Mizo Women and Land Related Customary Laws\u003cbr\u003e21. Women and Family in Naga Society\u003cbr\u003e22. Ao Women and Village Politics: Gender Implications of Tribal Customary Laws\u003cbr\u003e23. Customary Laws and Traditional Practices of the Pochury Tribe of Nagaland\u003cbr\u003e24. Women’s Access to Education and its Implications for Tribal Society: Special Reference to Women of Tripuri Tribe of Tripura\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMelvil Pereira\u003c\/strong\u003e is the Director at North Eastern Social Research Centre, Guwahati, and a member of the Assam State Backward Class Commission. He has specialised in the tribal customary law of North-East India and has written extensively on ethnic conflicts. He has co-authored works such as \u003cem\u003eLand Relations and Ethnic Conflicts: The Case of North Eastern India\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eGrowing Up in a Conflict Zone: Children Surviving Conflict in Tripura\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRajendra P. Athparia\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Senior Fellow at the North Eastern Social Research Centre, Guwahati. He has previously worked for the Anthropological Survey of India and is an expert on tribal law and culture in the North-East region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSunumi Changmi\u003c\/strong\u003e is a researcher with the Anthropological Survey of India, Nagpur, and has a keen interest in gender studies, border, and migration studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJyotikona Chetia\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Research Associate at North Eastern Social Research Centre, Guwahati, with a focus on child rights, gender studies, and migration.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rawat Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50016086098224,"sku":"DRG.RawatPublications_9788131608739","price":842.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/812JDQ7SN8L.jpg?v=1756393251","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/bn\/products\/gender-implications-of-tribal-customary-law","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}