Author Profile

Dr. Bushra Beegom RK. Is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology, University of Kerala. Before coming to Teaching profession, she was working in Kerala State Women's Commission as Research Officer. She received his Doctoral degree from the University of Kerala. Her fields of research interests are Sociology of human displacement, Resettlement and Rehabilitation, Women studies. She has published more than 25 research articles in journals and edited book 'Gender Responsive Sustainable Development'.

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Table of Contents

1. Report of the programme
2. Existence of Dowry System in India: a Sociological Perspective
3. Legal paradigms of dowry: exploring the women victims in present scenario with special reference to Dowry prohibition act of 1961
4. Selling Dignity and Purchasing Slavery: Untold Story of Gender Subjugation
5. Dowry as a despicable social custom: An analysis of recent dowry death Transpired in Kerala
6. Dowry: A Socio Legal Menace
7. Matrilocal Dowry System in Sri Lanka
8. Discourse on Dowry Practice
9. Brochures of programmes