The Quest for Sons among Punjabis: How Unjust & How Merciless!

Varinder Jain ()

MPRA Paper from University Library of Munich, Germany

Abstract: This small piece provides a few insights into the quest for sons among Punjabis. It reveals the underlying reasons from a sociological perspective and in its endeavour, it tries to provide a striking contrast among various layers of the society regarding the son preference in Punjab.

Keywords: female feticide; gender discrimination; son preference (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J16 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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