Bride Kidnapping Thesis

Create a family with crime: Bride Kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan

Introduction

Problem statement

The goals of the paper

Research question

Thesis statement (tentative argument)

Methodology

Problem statement This research seeks to examine causes bride kidnapping that is why still bride kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan continues. This research will provide great insight into why marriage-by-abduction practiced and how it’s related with religion, economic, social conditions or it’s continues because of national tradition.

Today in Kyrgyzstan, bride kidnapping is one of the important gender issues. If earlier it was considered as the tradition but now bride kidnapping is a criminal offense. In spite of this every day in the country occur 32 cases of bride

In a desperate need to regain their cultural and ethnic identity that was lost to them under Soviet rule, there is a surge in bride kidnappings in Kyrgyzstan. Though the reinstatement of this tradition was with good intentions, many kidnappings today appear to be unwelcome and unforeseen by the ‘bride’ in question. Source: Forum of Women 's NGOs of Kyrgyzstan Bishkek, 2011 Source: Forum of Women 's NGOs of Kyrgyzstan Bishkek, 2011

Abducting a woman to marry her not unique to Kyrgyzstan. This practice also occurs in the Caucasus, areas in the Middle East, South East Asia and elsewhere. The high level of kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan due to a perception that kidnapping is a positive Kyrgyz cultural identity Source: Article 2007 Hunting for Women Lori Handrahan

Historically, bride kidnapping is closely tied to economics, social structure, family organization, and gender stratification and has assumed many different forms and functions in other parts of the world such as Japan. Source: Shida, Kiyoshi. 1999. The Shintoist wedding ceremony in Japan: tradition. Media, Culture & Society 21 (2):

How bride kidnapping related with social conditions?

2. Why does bride kidnapping continue in the modern world (government policy, international organization)?

Thesis statement (tentative argument)

Methodology

This study will be using qualitative research methods and secondary data will be employed to answer the research questions and explore the problem. The secondary sources will include various documents providing information on the ASPnet activities and giving the background of the countries under the