Women, Violence and Tradition : taking FGM and other practices to a secular state /

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Women, Violence and Tradition is a fascinating look into the life histories of women from ethnic minority communities in the West, focusing specifically on their experiences of underresearched cultural practices. It illuminates areas of tension and difficulty when women actively try to reform aspect...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Bradley, Tamsin
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Zed Books, 2011.
Temas:
Minority women.
Female genital mutilation.
Wife abuse.
Abused women.
Divorce.
Family violence.
Battered Women
Divorce
Femmes issues des minorités.
Femmes > Violence envers.
Femmes victimes de violence.
Violence familiale.
Gender studies, gender groups.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > International.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > International Relations > General.
Abused women
Family violence
Female circumcision
Minority women
Wife abuse
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • About the Editor; Acknowledgements; About the Contributors; Introduction; 1 Researching Stories; 2 Somali Memories of Female Genital Mutilation; 3 Tales of Somali Marriage in the UK; 4 Domestic Violence in Zimbabwe and the UK Diaspora; 5 Narratives of Divorce amongst Bangladeshi Women Living in England; 6 Transnational Accounts of Dowry and Caste: Hindu Women Tell Their Stories; 7 The Big Taboo: Stories of Premarital Relationships; 8 'I Wish I'd Taken Her With Me': The Lives of Black and Minority Ethnic Women Facing Gender-Based Violence; Conclusion; References; Index; About Zed Books.

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