| 书目名称 | Women‘s Lives after Marriage in Rural Sri Lanka | | 副标题 | An Ethnographic Acco | | 编辑 | Tharindi Udalagama | | 视频video | | | 概述 | Draws on rich and nuanced ethnographic data completed by scholar with local roots in Sri Lanka.Provides unique insights on rural women’s use of sorcery to resolve domestic problems.Unsettles misconcep | | 图书封面 |  | | 描述 | .Drawing on extensive research from a 14-month ethnographic study, this book delves into the intricate lives of married women in a rural Sinhala village in Sri Lanka. It explores their efforts to uphold community expectations while employing innovative and strategic approaches to navigate ruptures within their marital journeys. The chapters progress by dissecting the pivotal gender roles assumed by women in building happy marriages, establishing stable households, cultivating harmonious homes, and achieving effective household management. At the heart of this narrative is the concept of ‘homemaking,’ which symbolises not only family life but also social stature. The text discusses how the categorisation of homes as ‘good’ or ‘bad’ relies on women’s conscientious adherence to gender norms. Notably, the author also looks at the unique practice of married women resorting to sorcery as a means to mitigate the challenges stemming from marital disruptions while remaining aligned with societal gender expectations. Throughout, chapters systematically investigate the spectrum of opportunities available to these women, alongside the constraints they encounter, as they endeavour to cultivate | | 出版日期 | Book 2024 | | 关键词 | Sorcery; Marriage; Gender Norms; Marital Disputes; Sri Lanka; South Asia | | 版次 | 1 | | doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-55412-4 | | isbn_softcover | 978-3-031-55414-8 | | isbn_ebook | 978-3-031-55412-4 | | copyright | The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerl |
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