What Has Paradoxically Reinforced the Custom of Dowry in South

question 37

Multiple Choice

What has paradoxically reinforced the custom of dowry in South Asia?

• A) increasing education for men and increasing family affluence
• B) increasing education for women
• C) increasing tension between Hindus and Muslims
• D) increasing access to the Internet

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