The tradition of Bride Price has been at the heart of marriage for many
centuries in numerous cultures across the globe. The Dynamics of Bride
Price presents new research data from Zimbabwe and the UK highlighting
the transnational dimension of the practice, its diversity in different
contexts and across generations, and its influence on the structure of
gender relationships and inequalities.
The transnational element of its investigation into the institution and
traditions of African marriage sets this book apart from existing study
and offers its readers a nuanced and complex understanding of the
perceptions and experiences of Bride Price across diverse contexts. This
original contribution will be of great interest to those studying and
teaching courses on Gender and Development, as well as researchers and
policymakers of cultural practices.