Women, violence and tradition : taking FGM and other practices to a secular state
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- ISBN: 9781848139589 (sc)
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x, 213 p. ; 22 cm. - Publisher: London, Eng ; New York, NY : Zed Books, 2011.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-208) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Researching stories -- Somali memories of female genital mutilation -- Tales of Somali marriage in the UK -- Domestic violence in Zimbabwe and the UK diaspora -- Narratives of divorce amongst Bangladeshi women living in England -- Transnational accounts of dowry and caste : Hindu women tell their stories -- The big taboo : stories of premarital relationships -- "I wish I'd taken her with me" : the lives of black and ethnic women facing gender-based violence. |
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Subject: | Spousal abuse Female circumcision Wife abuse Abused women Women -- Crimes against Divorce Family violence Circumcision, Female Initiation rites Genital mutilation, Female Marital violence |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
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Interurban Library | HV 6626 W66 2011 (Text) | 26040003072077 | Main Collection | Volume hold | Available | - |