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Navigating tradition: agency of young urban women in Kyrgyzstan during wedding negotiations and early marriage

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  • Iuliia Iui-ki
  • Elena Kosterina

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Daughters-in-law (or kelins1 in the Kyrgyz language) have traditionally been portrayed in Kyrgyz society as holding a low social status, and are commonly subject to oppressive and negative practices within the family structure. This study examines the experiences of young women from urban communities during their wedding preparations and the initial years of living with their husband’s parents. The study investigates the strategies that young women employ during interactions with their in-laws throughout the negotiation and decision-making processes regarding their wedding and future married life. The transcripts of six interviews with recently married women were analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA). The findings discuss the respondents’ discursive positions regarding their experiences as brides and daughters-in-law.

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  • Iuliia Iui-ki & Elena Kosterina, 2024. "Navigating tradition: agency of young urban women in Kyrgyzstan during wedding negotiations and early marriage," Central Asian Survey, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 43(4), pages 487-503, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ccasxx:v:43:y:2024:i:4:p:487-503
    DOI: 10.1080/02634937.2024.2353611
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