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Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, Vol. 7, No. 1, 66-77 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/1524838005283927

Dowry and Its Link to Violence Against Women in India

Feminist Psychological Perspectives

Mudita Rastogi

Illinois School of Professional Psychology, Argosy University

Paul Therly

Southdown Institute

Dowry is exchanged in a majority of Indian weddings. Although its practice became illegal in 1961, dowry flourishes among all social classes. Families of the bride and groom negotiate transfer of assets to the groom and his family in exchange for marrying the bride, often within the context of an arranged marriage. Dissatisfaction with the amount of dowry may result in abuse of the bride. In extreme cases "dowry deaths" or the murder of the bride by her husband and his family take place. This article conducts a feminist psychological analysis of the dowry phenomenon, its link to domestic violence against women, and the role of the perpetrators. Existing and new explanations of the dowry system and its ramifications are explored. Psychologically based interventions and the implications of dowryrelated violence in the larger context of Asian Indians living in North America and the United Kingdom are discussed.

Key Words: dowry • India • Asians Indian • psychological perspectives • violence


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