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Patriarchal murders of women : a sociological study of honour-based killings in Turkey and in the West /
"Most studies on honor killing look at it as an extension of Islamic beliefs. This book takes a different approach in that the concept does not arise from any religious text, but rather is a result of a community that is utterly patriarchal in its social orientation. The oppression of women is...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lewiston, New York :
The Edwin Mellen Press,
[2013]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Foreword / by Walter S. DeKeseredy
- Introduction
- Feminist explanations of control over women's bodies & sexual/reproductive behaviour
- History of the Turks & status of women amongst the Turks
- Importance of 'namus' (honour)
- Virginity, chastity, fidelity & patriarchy
- Patriarchal murders/honour killings (PM/HK)
- Honour-based forced suicides, culturally induced suicides & passive rebellious suicides
- Criminal justice system's response to honour crimes
- Face-to-face interviews & round-table discussions
- As westerners, why should we care?
- Lessons to be learned : patriarchal murders in the West
- How do we break the vicious cycle?
- References
- Appendices
- A. Acknowledgments
- B. Interview schedule & the three vignettes
- C. Glossary of Turkish terms.