Ties That Bind: Marriage and Partner Choice in the Indian Community in Australia in a Transnational Context

Gopalkrishnan, Narayan; Babacan, Hürriyet

doi:10.1080/10702890701578498

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“…The migration of a woman following her husband, possibly through the institution of family reunification, can be understood as a continuation, in a transnational space (Gopalkrishnan and Babacan 2007), of her transition from the family group of her father to that of her husband, as enshrined in a marriage accomplished in accordance with the rules of virilocality (Alexander, Chatterji, and Jalais 2016). This interfamilial shift allows the construction of new families using 'small pieces' of the previous ones, which therefore have to be broken (Lévi-Strauss 2007).…”

Section: Alte Ceccato From Urbanised Countryside To Hub Of the Banglmentioning

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Ambivalences of the emotional logics of migration and family reunification: emotions, experiences and aspirations of Bangladeshi husbands and wives in Italy

Puppa

2016

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This article analyses the relational and emotional logics of migration, separation and reunification of Bangladeshi families in Italy. Migrant husbands are separated from their wives, with whom they have had little family life due to their migration, and seek family reunification. Wives' migration due to family reunification, however, means separating them from their familiar environments and social networks. For this reason, some wives press for onward migration to the UK, where they hope that a larger Bangladeshi community and more social and cultural opportunities may provide a more fulfilling life compared to what they experienced in Italy. However, this means uprooting their husbands once again. The article observes the emotionally divergent dimensions among men and women as an element that can transform and redefine biographical projects and the migration trajectories in Europe of Bangladeshi families in Italy.

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Section: Alte Ceccato From Urbanised Countryside To Hub Of the Banglmentioning

confidence: 99%

Ambivalences of the emotional logics of migration and family reunification: emotions, experiences and aspirations of Bangladeshi husbands and wives in Italy

Puppa

2016

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“…various publications in Identities, i.e. Gopalkrishnan and Babacan 2007;Brijnath 2009; Dalum Berg and Rodriquez 2013; Reynolds and Zontini 2016). The concept of transnationalism, or 'a transnational perspective' respectively 'transnationality' as some prefer to call it to avoid the connotation of an ideology (Faist 2014), has thus been a key intervention in social research.…”

Section: Transnationalism As a Key Intervention In Social Researchmentioning

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Connecting and confronting transnationalism: bridging concepts and moving critique

Jong

Dannecker

2018

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This article traces the trajectory of transnationalism as a perspective and field of study and suggests that new impetus can be given to its development by establishing a dialogue between transnationalism and other key concepts. While the research agenda of the early stages was characterised by a need to distinguish transnationalism from related terms, such as globalisation, we argue that the field could now regain momentum by exploring synergies with other concepts. In this special issue we stage confrontations between transnationalism and, respectively, the (perspectives opened up by the) concepts of 'borders', 'translocality', 'precarity', 'queer', 'moralities', 'the state', and 'brokerage'. Conceptually, this allows us to go beyond an internal critique that exposes the shortcomings of a transnational perspective, by suggesting novel frameworks and toolkits. Substantively, this issue's articles demonstrate the need to refocus transnational studies' attention to the unevenness, instability and inequality of transnational space.

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“…Getting caught in a dating relationship or even being accused of dating has serious consequences, especially for young women who are often subjected to dating restrictions (Gopalkrishnan & Babacan, 2007). In some cases, the community labels and stigmatizes these women as “bad girl[s]” (Chakraborty, 2010).…”

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Shame, Family Honor, and Dating Abuse: Lessons From an Exploratory Study of South Asian Muslims

Couture-Carron

2020

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Generally, South Asian Muslim communities reject dating and view it as shameful. Despite this, many South Asian Muslims still engage in dating. These traditional norms, however, remain influential and a part of the cultural context in which dating abuse occurs. This exploratory study examines South Asian Muslims’ perceptions of how cultural norms forbidding dating and constructing it as shameful may affect women’s experiences of dating abuse. Findings indicate these cultural norms may prompt fear of parental and community reactions to dating as well as strong relationship attachment. These then have implications for disclosure, help seeking, and ending abusive relationships.

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Ties That Bind: Marriage and Partner Choice in the Indian Community in Australia in a Transnational Context

Cited by 20 publications

References 8 publications

Ambivalences of the emotional logics of migration and family reunification: emotions, experiences and aspirations of Bangladeshi husbands and wives in Italy

Ambivalences of the emotional logics of migration and family reunification: emotions, experiences and aspirations of Bangladeshi husbands and wives in Italy

Connecting and confronting transnationalism: bridging concepts and moving critique

Shame, Family Honor, and Dating Abuse: Lessons From an Exploratory Study of South Asian Muslims

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