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Hindu women's property rights in India: a critical appraisal
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Patel, Reena (2006) Hindu women's property rights in India: a critical appraisal. THIRD WORLD QUARTERLY, 27 (7). pp. 1255-1268. doi:10.1080/01436590600933453 ISSN 0143-6597.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01436590600933453
Abstract
This paper addresses the need to critically de. ne the bases and contours of 'rights' as created by law. Taking the example of changes in Hindu women's position in relation to property through the rights generated by statutory and constitutional provisions, the article critically evaluates the potential for such a 'rights regime' to enable Hindu women's greater access to property. It argues that the idea underlying a particular claim, its legitimacy and therefore effectiveness within a legal framework must be critically evaluated. The legitimacy of claims presumptively conferred within a legal framework must be interrogated in the light of legal, historical, political and cultural contexts. Such a contextual and critical analysis is crucial for effective protection of rights claims through law. To the extent that legal regimes reflect and substantiate wider social relations, their potential for bringing about substantive change in the lives of women can only be realised through ongoing critical analyses of gender, law and society.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor | ||||
Journal or Publication Title: | THIRD WORLD QUARTERLY | ||||
Publisher: | ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD | ||||
ISSN: | 0143-6597 | ||||
Official Date: | October 2006 | ||||
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Volume: | 27 | ||||
Number: | 7 | ||||
Number of Pages: | 14 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 1255-1268 | ||||
DOI: | 10.1080/01436590600933453 | ||||
Publication Status: | Published |
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