FROM MATRILINY TO THE MARRIAGE MARKET: A CASE STUDY EXAMINING THE GROWTH OF WOMEN'S TERTIARY EDUCATION IN KERALA, INDIA
(2006)Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies, Lund University
- Abstract
- The purpose of this paper was to assess the different motivations for women who are pursuing their master's degree in English literature at a university in Thiruvanathapuram, Kerala. Kerala has the highest rate of female enrolment in higher education within India. A case study, with reference to current studies, was carried out. The study was qualitative in nature, using semi-structured interviews with 16 female respondents and 4 male respondents. The results of the study indicate that the respondents, who are largely middle-class, wish to pursue white-collar jobs, which is acceptable and even encouraged by their families. Macro-level factors, including globalisation, have led to the belief among the respondents that white-collar are... (More)
- The purpose of this paper was to assess the different motivations for women who are pursuing their master's degree in English literature at a university in Thiruvanathapuram, Kerala. Kerala has the highest rate of female enrolment in higher education within India. A case study, with reference to current studies, was carried out. The study was qualitative in nature, using semi-structured interviews with 16 female respondents and 4 male respondents. The results of the study indicate that the respondents, who are largely middle-class, wish to pursue white-collar jobs, which is acceptable and even encouraged by their families. Macro-level factors, including globalisation, have led to the belief among the respondents that white-collar are acceptable and even beneficial in the marriage market. The marriage market also has a further role to play in the respondents' educational motivations; the respondents believe that a highly educated woman will attract a highly educated man and she will have less dowry to pay because her qualifications, highly valued in Keralite society, serve to enhance her appeal as a well-rounded, understanding future bride. (Less)
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- Bunter, Lyndsay
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- year
- 2006
- type
- H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
- subject
- keywords
- India, Kerala, higher education, women, marriage, Social sciences, Samhällsvetenskaper
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- English
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- 1326261
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- 2006-03-13 00:00:00
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@misc{1326261, abstract = {{The purpose of this paper was to assess the different motivations for women who are pursuing their master's degree in English literature at a university in Thiruvanathapuram, Kerala. Kerala has the highest rate of female enrolment in higher education within India. A case study, with reference to current studies, was carried out. The study was qualitative in nature, using semi-structured interviews with 16 female respondents and 4 male respondents. The results of the study indicate that the respondents, who are largely middle-class, wish to pursue white-collar jobs, which is acceptable and even encouraged by their families. Macro-level factors, including globalisation, have led to the belief among the respondents that white-collar are acceptable and even beneficial in the marriage market. The marriage market also has a further role to play in the respondents' educational motivations; the respondents believe that a highly educated woman will attract a highly educated man and she will have less dowry to pay because her qualifications, highly valued in Keralite society, serve to enhance her appeal as a well-rounded, understanding future bride.}}, author = {{Bunter, Lyndsay}}, language = {{eng}}, note = {{Student Paper}}, title = {{FROM MATRILINY TO THE MARRIAGE MARKET: A CASE STUDY EXAMINING THE GROWTH OF WOMEN'S TERTIARY EDUCATION IN KERALA, INDIA}}, year = {{2006}}, }