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Subramanian, Narendra

Nation and family personal law, cultural pluralism, and gendered citizenship in India - Stanford Stanford University Press 2014

Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-360) and index.

Indian personal law : toward a comparative theoretical perspective -- Nationalism, recognition, and family formation -- Official nationalism, multiculturalism, and majoritarian citizen making : the formation of the postcolonial policy frame -- Recasting the normative national family : changes in Hindu law and commonly applicable matrimonial laws since the 1960s -- Minority accommodation, cultural mobilization, and legal practice : the experiences of Muslim law and Christian law -- Nationalism, multiculturalism, and personal law.

ISBN: 9780804788786

LCCN: 2013042056

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Domestic relations--India.
Families--Political aspects--India.
Women--Legal status, laws, etc.--India.
Religious minorities--Legal status, laws, etc.--India.
Law reform--History.--India
Culture and law--India.
Multiculturalism--India.
Nationalism--India.

LC Class. No.: KNS540 / .S83 2014