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Sociology and Anthropology Vol. 3(3), pp. 171 - 178
DOI: 10.13189/sa.2015.030304
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Exploring the Socio-cultural Context of Dowry Practice in Bangladesh
Neaz Ahmed *, Abul Kashem
Department of Social Work, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet-3114, Bangladesh
ABSTRACT
This paper focuses on socio-cultural context of dowry practice in Sylhet city of Bangladesh. By using qualitative methods twenty one dowry victims were selected purposively from three prominent organizations working with victims of dowry. In-depth interview schedule was used as a tool of data collection. Dowry is one of the most common forms of gender based discrimination in Bangladesh. Every year thousands of women used to face serious social, psychological and physical torture due to dowry related dispute. Even though they become the victim of acid violence; sometime some are killed by their husband and their in-laws. But practice of dowry is not similar in all the region of the country due to social, economic and cultural conditions. People are very likely to see it as a custom rather than an offence. Due to fear of losing social status, ignorance, improper or no idea about legal procedure and conservative social attitude they are less interested in seeking legal steps against their husbands and in-laws.
KEYWORDS
Dowry, In-laws, Culture, Oppression, Torture
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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Neaz Ahmed , Abul Kashem , "Exploring the Socio-cultural Context of Dowry Practice in Bangladesh," Sociology and Anthropology, Vol. 3, No. 3, pp. 171 - 178, 2015. DOI: 10.13189/sa.2015.030304.
(b). APA Format:
Neaz Ahmed , Abul Kashem (2015). Exploring the Socio-cultural Context of Dowry Practice in Bangladesh. Sociology and Anthropology, 3(3), 171 - 178. DOI: 10.13189/sa.2015.030304.