An international jury composed of Michael Crawford (University of Kansas, USA), Dennis O'Rourke (University of Utah, USA), and Stephen Shennan (University College London, UK) has awarded the Gabriel Ward Lasker Prize 2011 to Dr. Laura Fortunato for her articles entitled "Reconstructing the History of Residence Strategies in Indo-European–Speaking Societies" and "Reconstructing the History of Ma...

the dowry is a gift that god has given to women and it has been discussed in various verses, but it has not been for a certain amount, but whatever value is cited it is a woman's right, and upon her marriage, is dowry owner, but ownership is on shaky dowry half and by becoming a partner or a deceased partner or spouse is in innate apostasy, but if you are not sure of the establishment dowr...

unmarried virgin adolescent girl or married, but this marriage hasn’t been consummated or sexual intercourse done in anus or her virginity is removed by non-copulation before maturity or after it, she is equal to maiden and guardianship on her will be arguable in two cases: financial affairs and matrimony. all jurisprudents (imamiyeh and sunni) have alliance about non-guardianship in financial ...

This paper investigates how the control and devolution of productive assets are allocated among husband and wife. Theory predicts that bargaining power within marriage depends on the division of assets upon divorce (exit option) and on control over assets during marriage (noncooperative marriage). In empirical applications, bargaining power is typically proxied by variables such as dowry paymen...

Stopes's son. Surely, in this mass, "truth" must reside? But as Rose points out, in spite of this apparently comprehensive preservation, there are significant gaps where Stopes destroyed (actively or by neglect) important groups of correspondence. In her play Vectia she mythicized her relationship with Aylmer Maude, who actually lodged with Marie and her first husband during the tense period le...

By M. ABDULLA, l.m. & s., L.c.p. & s. (Bom.), Medical Officer in Charge, Municipal Hospital, Vaniyambadi, North Arcot District. A Muslim girl, aged about 18 years, was brought to me by her husband for a lunacy certificate, in order to detain her in one of the lunatic asylums at Madras. The history given to me was that she was married in her 16th year. She was quite healthy prior to her marriage...

Using data from South Asia, this article examines how arranged marriage cultivates rivalry among sisters. During marriage search, parents with multiple daughters reduce the reservation quality for an older daughter's groom, rushing her marriage to allow sufficient time to marry off her younger sisters. Relative to younger brothers, younger sisters increase a girl's marriage risk; relative to yo...