Modern-day Conceptions of Marriage in Visakhapatnam, India: “Bridging the Gap” Between Globalized Young Women and Their Parents

Authors

Courtney Petersen, Brigham Young University
Dr. Charles W. Nuckolls, Brigham Young University

Keywords

conceptions of marriage, India, Visakhapatnam, globalized young women

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

Anthropology

Abstract

The city of Visakhapatnam hugs the shoreline of the Bay of Bengal on the East coast of Andhra Pradesh, India. Once a small collection of fishing villages, this city is now a bustling metropolis housing businesses, universities, travelers, students, and families from both metropolitan and rural backgrounds. As with most growing cities in India, Visakhapatnam is bombarded with outside influences from the western world in the form of media, global businesses, and travel as it develops as a city. This advancement in technology and interaction with global society benefits the people in Visakhapatnam by introducing them to opportunities that will allow them to grow financially and socially. Though globalization introduces these benefits it also thrusts an individual into an environment where she must continually negotiate between her traditional past and her modern future.

Recommended Citation

Petersen, Courtney and Nuckolls, Dr. Charles W. (2013) "Modern-day Conceptions of Marriage in Visakhapatnam, India: “Bridging the Gap” Between Globalized Young Women and Their Parents," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 148.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/148