Rama Srinivasan Livres

The book explores evolving concepts of sexual consent and legal subjectivity by examining marital patterns in North India. It highlights how eloping couples navigate legal systems to validate their relationships amidst a backdrop of traditional family-arranged marriages. Through research conducted in courtrooms and community settings, it reveals the dynamics and challenges these couples face in seeking recognition and legitimacy for their choices.

Courting Desire traces organically evolving ideas on sexual consent and legal subjectivity through a study of marital patterns in North India. Through research in courtrooms and community spaces, it outlines the processes through which eloping couples secure legal validity for their relationships of choice where family-arranged matches are the norm.