| 词条 | Angry Brides |
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| title = Angry Brides | image = Angry Brides.jpg | developer = Shaadi.com | released = | genre = Simulation | modes = Single-player | platforms = Facebook |caption = |alt = }}Angry Brides is an online flash-based browser game on Facebook. It was launched by the matchmaking site Shaadi.com to help raise awareness of dowry harassment in India.[1] BackgroundIn India, dowry[2] is the payment in cash or other valuable property given to a bridegroom's family along with the bride. A typical dowry may include cash and jewellery.[3] Requests for, and payment of, dowry were prohibited under the Dowry Prohibition Act (1961) in Indian civil law and subsequently by Sections 304B and 498a of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), but the practice still continues, illegally.[4] If a demanded payment is not made, the groom's family might harass or even kill the bride, often by setting her clothing on fire. The Indian police report that every year they receive over 2,500 reports of bride-burning.[5] The National Crime Records Bureau of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, reports that there were about 8,172 dowry death cases registered in India in 2008.[6] This represents an increase of 14.4% over the 1998 level (7,146).[7] According to Ram Bhamidi, senior vice president of Shaadi.com, the Facebook game was developed to raise awareness of the issue.[8] GameThe landing page of the game shows an eight-armed woman, clad in red and resembling the powerful female Hindu goddess Durga.[9] Underneath her is a caption: "A woman will give you strength, care and all the love you need ... NOT dowry!"[10] The game involves throwing various common household items like frying pans, rolling pins, broomsticks, and stiletto heels.[11] In Angry Brides, players strike target grooms who demand a large dowry.[12] Each hit lowers the amount demanded and if the player manages to bring the dowry to zero, they can proceed to the next level.[13] The dowry-demanding grooms are portrayed as a doctor, an engineer or a pilot. The dowry demand starts at {{INR}} 1.5 millions (about US$30,000 or GBP18,000) and goes down with each successful hit.[14] ReactionThe game was originally meant to be played on Facebook, but Shaadi.com announced its intentions of bringing it out on other platforms citing its success.[15] The page got 270,000 fans on Facebook[16] who believed that it would help spread awareness about various social evils.[17] See also
References1. ^{{cite news | url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/technology-science/technology/angry-brides-indian-dating-site-173010 | title=Angry Brides: Indian dating site launches anti-dowry Facebook game based on Angry Birds | date=17 January 2012 | agency=Daily Mirror | accessdate=4 April 2012 | location=UK | pages=1}} 2. ^Moneycontrol.com - Jagruti Ke Khilaf 3. ^{{cite news |title=Dowry death: Police recovers Payal’s items |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2011/20110205/cth2.htm|newspaper=Tribune}} 4. ^{{cite news |title=A satire on weddings, dowry and 'match-making aunties' |url=http://www.sify.com/news/a-satire-on-weddings-dowry-and-match-making-aunties-news-national-lfsvPBbghai.html}} 5. ^Bride-burning claims hundreds in India: Practice sometimes disguised as suicide or accident CNN, 18 August 1996. 6. ^Figures at a Glance {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120307222554/http://ncrb.nic.in/cii2008/cii-2008/figure%20at%20a%20glance.pdf |date=7 March 2012 }} National Crime Records Bureau 7. ^Point No.17, Dowry Deaths {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110628215223/http://ncrb.nic.in/cii2008/Statistics2008.pdf |date=28 June 2011 }} 8. ^{{cite news|url=http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/01/16/india-dowry-idINDEE80F08620120116|title="Angry Brides" game targets Indian dowry demands|last=Bhalla|first=Nita|date=16 November 2011|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=6 April 2012|location=New Delhi}} 9. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/sci-tech/others/%E2%80%98angry-brides%E2%80%99-game-targets-indian-dowry-demands-363|title=‘Angry Brides’ game targets Indian dowry demands|date=17 January 2012|publisher=Deccan Chronicle|accessdate=7 April 2012}} 10. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/angry-brides-game-targets-indian-dowry-/462064/|title='Angry Birds' game targets Indian dowry|date=17 January 2012|publisher=Deccan Chronicle|accessdate=8 April 2012}} 11. ^{{cite news|url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/01/16/angry_brides_highlights_dowry_practice/|title=Angry Brides lob stilettos in dowry shakedown takedown|last=Parnell|first=Brid-Aine |date=16 November 2011|publisher=The Register|accessdate=5 April 2012|location=UK}} 12. ^{{cite news|url=http://articles.nydailynews.com/2012-01-16/news/30633583_1_dowry-facebook-page-angry-brides|title=‘Angry Brides' launches to target dowries|last=MURRAY|first=RHEANA |date=18 January 2012|publisher=Daily News (New York)|accessdate=7 April 2012}} 13. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.rediff.com/getahead/slide-show/slide-show-1-gadgets-and-gaming-forget-angry-birds-now-you-can-play-angry-brides/20120216.htm|title=Forget Angry Birds. Now you can play Angry Brides|date=17 January 2012|publisher=Rediff.com|accessdate=7 April 2012}} 14. ^{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/9019871/Angry-Brides-online-game-in-India-targets-illegal-dowry-demands.html|title='Angry Brides' online game in India targets illegal dowry demands |date=17 January 2012|publisher=The Telegraph|accessdate=7 April 2012}} 15. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/world/angry-brides-taking-a-swing-at-the-practice-of-dowry-168128|title=Angry Brides: Taking a swing at the practice of dowry|last=Gottipati|first=Sruthi |date=8 January 2012|publisher=NDTV, The New York Times|accessdate=7 April 2012}} 16. ^{{cite news|url=http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/01/18/angry-brides-game-attacks-indias-illegal-dowry-tradition/|title=Angry Brides Game Attacks India's Illegal Dowry Tradition|last=Springer|first=Kate|date=18 January 2012|publisher=Time|accessdate=7 April 2012}} 17. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.asianage.com/life-and-style/angry-brides-aim-revenge-171 |title=Angry brides aim for revenge |last=Bhadani |first=Priyanka |date=22 March 2012 |publisher=Asian Age |accessdate=7 April 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325023051/http://www.asianage.com/life-and-style/angry-brides-aim-revenge-171 |archivedate=25 March 2012 }} External links
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