Honor killings in the twenty-first century
Auteur :
Pope, N.
Éditeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN :
9781349342280
Date de publication :
15 déc. 2011
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Thousands of women are murdered every year by close relatives for allegedly violating an unwritten social code or rebelling against the patriarchal order. The book examines the roots and evolution of honor-based violence, as well as the ongoing struggle to eradicate it worldwide.