Redefining Family Law in India Book

B. Sivaramayya: A Work Profile

1 Inheriting Modernity: Religious Intolerance in Christianity, Islam and Hinduism M. Vasudevacharya Vasudevacharya, M. 1

2 Wives and Whores: The Regulation of the Economies in Sexual Labour Prabha Kotiswaran Kotiswaran, Prabha 28

3 Saving Custom or Promoting Incest? Post-independence Marriage Law and Dravidian Marriage Practices Patricia Uberoi Uberoi, Patricia 54

4 A Psychosocial Critique of the Law of Adoption in India Amita Dhanda Dhanda, Amita 86

5 Paternalistic Law, Autonomous Child and the Responsible Judges 111 Archana Parashar Parashar, Archana

6 Dysphoric Bodies of Law Damini Bhalla Bhalla, Damini Supriya Sankaran Sankaran, Supriya 141

7 Sexuality, Freedom and the Law S. P. Sathe Sathe, S. P. 178

8 Divorce at the Wife's Initiative in Muslim Personal Law: What are the Options and What are Their Implications for Women's Welfare? Sylvia Vatuk Vatuk, Sylvia 200

9 Hindu Conjugality: Transition from Sacrament to Contractual Obligations Flavia Agnes Agnes, Flavia 236

10 Family, Work and Matrimonial Property: Implications for Women and Children Kamala Sankaran Sankaran, Kamala 258

11 Succession Laws and Gender Justice Poonam Pradhan Saxena Saxena, Poonam Pradhan 282

12 'Bargaining', Gender Equality and Legal Change: The Case of India's Inheritance Laws Bina Agarwal Agarwal, Bina 306

About the Contributors 355

Index 358