Home Institution
Whitman College
Publication Date
Fall 2010
Abstract
For decades Newari women have been limited to marriages arranged by their families and lamis, or matchmakers. There has been a recent shift in marital views among the youth has led to more courting among young Newars as well as a significant increase in the number of love marriages. Through in depth interviews with fourteen young Newari women, this ethnography attempts to illuminate current attitudes towards marriage and courtship exemplified by young Newari women in Kathmandu. I also argue that being a cosmopolitan Newari woman requires a negotiation of traditional gender roles and requires a balance between tradition and modern aspirations.
Disciplines
Family, Life Course, and Society | Gender and Sexuality | Sociology of Culture | Women's Studies
Recommended Citation
Williams, Rachel, "Cosmopolitan Romance in Nepal: An Investigation of Young Newari Women’s Emerging Views of Marriage and Dating" (2010). Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection. 1236.
https://digitalcollections.sit.edu/isp_collection/1236
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Family, Life Course, and Society Commons, Gender and Sexuality Commons, Sociology of Culture Commons, Women's Studies Commons
Program Name
Nepal: Development and Social Change