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Marriage and British South Asians

Are British South Asians increasingly moving away from the cultural norms of their parents in relation to marriage?

This article takes a look at the ways in which British South Asians choose a marriage partner, and how this has changed for many young people.

Balkar Gill shows how many young Britons from a South Asian background have found a ‘middle way’ between the arranged marriages that were a tradition in their community and the total freedom of choice in a marriage partner that is the norm for many Britons from other ethnic groups.

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