Honor killings in the twenty-first century
Pope, Nicole2013
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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 honour-based violence, as well as the ongoing struggle to eradicate it worldwide.
Main title:
Honor killings in the twenty-first century / Nicole Pope.
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Imprint:
Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.
Collation:
238 pages ; 21 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2012.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781137371430 (pbk)
Dewey class:
364.15082364.15 POPE364.15364.1508 POP
Language:
English
BRN:
75266
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