Honor Killings in the Twenty-First Century
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Sociology, Political Science
| Author: | N. Pope | ISBN: | 9781137012661 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US | Publication: | January 2, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan | Language: | English |
| Author: | N. Pope |
| ISBN: | 9781137012661 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US |
| Publication: | January 2, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
