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the new muslim romance: changing patterns of courtship and marriage among educated javanese youth

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 September 2005

nancy j. smith-hefner
Affiliation:
department of anthropology at boston university. she may be contacted at: [email protected]

Abstract

this article explores changing attitudes towards courtship and marriage among educated muslim javanese youth, as seen against the backdrop of islamic resurgence, growing educational achievement and socioeconomic change. through a comparison of earlier forms of courtship and marriage with emerging trends, it sheds light on some of the tensions and ambivalences surrounding the new social freedoms and autonomy modern javanese women have come to enjoy.

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articles
Copyright
© 2005 the national university of singapore

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