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082			_a305.30954 _bKau
100			_aKaur, Ravinder
245			_aToo many men, too few women : _bSocial consequences of gender imbalance in India and China
260			_aHyderabad _bOrient Blackswan Private Limited _c2016
300			_axiv;340p. _bhb _c22.5x14.5 cm.
365			_b717/-
520			_aThe gender balance in Asia is significantly shaped by the male-biased sex ratios of two of its most populous countries, China and India. The rapid fertility declines in the two countries, resulting from China's one-child policy and India's two-child norm, combined with the advent of sex determination technologies, has contributed to the birth of fewer girls. As a result of these factors, both countries now have an excess of males and a shortage of females. There is increasing concern over the likely adverse consequences of such highly masculine populations. Most work on adverse sex ratios has dealt with the identification, patterns and causes of skewed sex ratios; Too Many Men, Too Few Women is the first book to focus specifically on the social consequences of the skewed sex ratio in both India and China. Well-known sociologists, economists and demographers come together to explore the social consequences of a skewed sex ratio from varied perspectives: the position of women in communities with fewer women; the likely increase in incidents of crime and violence; the impact on cultural practices such as dowry and bride price, as well as on domestic violence; and possible policy and reform measures that governments can undertake to correct the gender imbalance. Based on new empirical work and ethnographical accounts, this book takes a critical look at demographic approaches and policies in both India and China. It will be essential reading for students and scholars of sociology, as well as researchers, policymakers, and funding agencies involved in population studies and problems related to male-biased sex ratios.
650			_aDemography
650			_aSocial Science
650			_aGeneral Books
650			_aCulture Studies
650			_aSociology
650			_aWomens Studies
942			_cBK