Research on marriage in developing countries has been somewhat narrow in scope because of both conceptual and data limitations. While the feminist literature recognizes marriage as a key institutional site for the production and reproduction of gender hierarchies, little is known about the processes through which this relationship operates. This article uses data from the newly collected India ...

The social context In these slums and rural areas, most families are poor. Women also tend to have lower levels of education, less financial independence, and lower social status than men. But why is this so? There is also a strong preference for sons in these areas of India, with daughters being viewed as economic burdens. This preference for sons, combined with high dowry costs for daughters,...

This paper presents the results of a study conducted in a pastoral community in Kenya using participatory appraisal approaches. The objective of the study was to assess the socio-economic impact of camel trypanosomosis (surra) according to the perceptions of the pastoralists. Four livestock grazing units were conveniently selected and in each of them, three groups of key informants comprising f...

Importin-beta, encoded by the Ketel gene in Drosophila, is a key component of nuclear protein import, the formation of the spindle microtubules and the assembly of the nuclear envelope. The Drosophila embryos rely on the maternal importin-beta dowry at the beginning of their life. Expression of the zygotic Ketel gene commences during gastrulation in every cell and while the expression is mainta...

One part of the culture society is tradition marriage. Tradition in marriage something that important because it does not only concern bride and groom, but also relationship between groom. And this still carried out Siberut Island Village, Mentawai Regency, one which alak toga tradition. The aim research to describe meaning (dowry) marriages Sigapokna West District, Islands Regency. theory used...

In the period 1859-1918, Romania built and consolidated a modern law system subject to fundamental principles that were found throughout Europe, with functional mechanisms institutions. The adoption of major codes - Civil Code, Code Procedure, Criminal Procedure during reign Alexandru Ioan Cuza had cardinal importance for national legal system. exercise legislation initiated at time, in rhythm ...

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Women in Bangladesh are generally perceived as caregivers, often confined within the households to perform various activities, whereas men providers. These complex gendered roles intersect with multiple factors such household structure, marital status, religion, cultural beliefs, economic shocks, and livelihood opportunities. This study used feminist political ecology framework contextualize an...

The Ketel(D) dominant female-sterile mutations and their ketel(r) revertant alleles identify the Ketel gene, which encodes the importin-beta (karyopherin-beta) homologue of Drosophila melanogaster. Embryogenesis does not commence in the Ketel(D) eggs deposited by the Ketel(D)/+ females due to failure of cleavage nuclei formation. When injected into wild-type cleavage embryos, cytoplasm of the K...