FEMALE FETICIDE! A HISTORICAL LEGACY OR POLITICS OF ECONOMIC COMPULSION: A CINEMATIC CONTEMPLATION

Abstract

Within Indian patriarchal families, a well-established preference for male progeny resulted in the loss of girls either before or after their birth. The son preference in India is comprehended within several different strands of thought, which are still considered part of cultural beliefs and practices. The preference for a male child has been seen as an expression of traditional social behavior. And the gender disparity of socio-economic rights is also enforced to choose the male progeny in a patriarchal society.