Rishtas: adding emotion to strategy in understanding British Pakistani transnational marriages
The popularity of transnational marriages that in most cases involve first cousins or other kin distinguishes Pakistanis from other British South Asian groups. In this article we explain the popularity of such marriages. We seek to complement accounts that stress kinship obligations and socio-econom...
Main Authors: | Shaw, A, Charsley, K |
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Other Authors: | Global Networks Partnership |
Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Blackwell Publishing
2006
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