Marriage, Migration and Gender (Women and Migration in Asia) (Women and Migration in Asia)

This is the final volume in the five volume series on Women and Migration in Asia. The articles in this volume bring a gender-sensitive perspective to bear on aspects of marriage and migration in intra- and transnational contexts. In particular, they consider: a) how, given specific rules of marriage and (post-marital) residence, the institution of marriage may itself entail women′s migration; b) how marriage can be used as an individual and family strategy to facilitate migration, and conversely, how migration may become an important factor in the making of marriages; c) the fluid boundaries between matchmaking and trafficking in the context of migration; d) the political economy of marriage transactions; and finally, more broadly, e) the impact of intra- and transnational migration on the institution of marriage, family relations and kinship networks. While most of the articles here concern marriage in the context of transnational migration, it is important- given the reality of uneven development within the different countries of the Asian region - to emphasise the overlap and commonality of issues in both intra- and international contexts. Proceedings Of The International Conference On Women And Migration In Asia, Held At New Delhi In December 2003. Introduction -- Exploring The Links: Gender Issues In Marriage And Migration / Rajni Palriwala And Patricia Uberoi -- Marriage As Migration -- Marriage Migration In China: The Enlargement Of Marriage Markets In The Era Of Market Reforms / Delia Davin -- Bridal Diaspora: Migration And Marriage Among Filipino Women / Teresita C. Del Rosario -- 'america Varan' Marriages Among Tamil Brahmins: Preferences, Strategies And Outcomes / U. Kalpagam -- Brokering Marriage -- Commercially Arranged Marriage Migration: Case Studies Of Cross-border Marriages In Taiwan / Melody Chia-wen Lu -- Bangladeshi Girls Sold As Wives In North India / Thérèse Blanchet -- Unorthodox Sisters: Gender Relations And Generational Change Among Malayali Migrants In Italy / Ester Gallo -- Marriage Transactions And Transnational Contexts -- Marriage, Money And Gender: A Case Study Of The Migrant Indian Community In Canada / Ranjana Sheel -- Gender, Dowry And The Migration System Of Indian Information Technology Professionals / Xiang Biao -- The Strains Of Marriage Migration -- Vulnerable Brides And Transnational Ghar Damads: Gender, Risk And 'adjustment' Among Pakistani Marriage Migrants To Britain / Katharine Charsley -- Marriage And Migration Through The Life Course: Experiences Of Widowhood, Separation And Divorce Amongst Transnational Sikh Women / Kanwal Mand -- Domestic Violence And The Indian Diaspora In The United States / Margaret Abraham -- Child Custody Cases In The Context Of International Migration / Kirti Singh -- About The Editors And Contributors -- Index. Editors, Rajni Palriwala, Patricia Uberoi. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Introduction Exploring the links: gender issues in marriage and migration / Rajni Palriwala and Patricia Uberoi Marriage as migration Marriage migration in China: the enlargement of marriage markets in the era of market reforms / Delia Davin Bridal diaspora: migration and marriage among Filipino women / Teresita C. Del Rosario "America Varan": marriages among the Tamil Brahmins: preferences, strategies and outcomes / U. Kalpagam Brokering marriage Commercially arranged marriage migration: case studies of cross-border marriages in Taiwan / Melody Chia-wen Lu Bangladeshi girls sold as wives in North India / Thérèse Blanchet Unorthodox sisters: gender relations and generational change among Malayali migrants in Italy / Ester Gallo Marriage transactions and transnational contexts Marriage, money and gender: a case study of the migrant Indian community in Canada / Ranjana Sheel Gender, dowry and the migration system of Indian information technology professionals / Xiang Biao The strains of marriage migration Vulnerable brides and transnational ghar damads: gender, risk and "adjustment" among Pakistani marriage migrants to Britain / Katharine Charsley Marriage and migration through the life course: experiences of widowhood, separation and divorce amongst transnational Sikh women / Kanwal Mand Domestic violence and the Indian diaspora in the United States / Margaret Abraham Child custody cases in the context of international migration / Kirti Singh About the editors and contributors Index. Contents 6 Series Introduction 8 Acknowledgements 20 Exploring the Links: Gender Issues in Marriage and Migration 24 Marriage Migration in China: The Enlargement of Marriage Markets in the Era of Market Reforms 64 Bridal Diaspora: Migration and Marriage Among Filipino Women 79 ‘America Varan’ Marriages among Tamil Brahmans: Preferences, Strategies and Outcomes 99 Commercially Arranged Marriage Migration: Case Studies of Cross-Border Marriages in Taiwan 126 Bangladeshi Girls Sold as Wives in North India 153 Unorthodox Sisters: Gender Relations and Generational Change among Malayali Migrants in Italy 181 Marriage, Money and Gender: A Case Study of the Migrant Indian Community in Canada 216 Gender, Dowry and the Migration System of Indian Information Technology Professionals 236 Vulnerable Brides and Transnational Ghar Damads: Gender, Risk and ‘Adjustment’ among Pakistani Marriage Migrants to Britain 262 Marriage and Migration through the Life Course: Experiences of Widowhood, Separation and Divorce amongst Transnational Sikh Women 287 Domestic Violence and the Indian Diaspora in the United States 304 Child Custody Cases in the Context of International Migration 327 About the Editors and Contributors 349 Index 354 Marriage, Migration and Gender brings a gender-sensitive and comparative. perspective to bear on Asian peoples migration experiences, both within and across. national borders. It seeks to examine how the institution of marriage may affect. or enable women's and men's migration, as well as the impact of migration, state. laws and immigration procedures on the marriage, family and kinship networks of. Asian migrants. Migration and marriage strategies are discussed through detailed case studies, . whether of Filipina (allegedly "mail-order") brides, transnational Tamil Brahmins, . Pakistani grooms This is the final volume in the five volume series on Women and Migration in Asia. The articles in this volume bring a gender-sensitive perspective to bear on aspects of marriage and migration in intra- and transnational contexts. While most of the articles here concern marriage in the context of transnational migration, it is importantgiven the reality of uneven development within the different countries of the Asian regionto emphasize the overlap and commonality of issues in both intra- and international contexts. Brings a gender-sensitive perspective to bear on aspects of marriage and migration in intra- and transnational contexts. This book considers how, given specific rules of marriage and (post-marital) residence, the institution of marriage may itself entail women's migration.