'Honour' : crimes, paradigms, and violence against women

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Title:

Author:

Welchman, Lynn.

ISBN:

9781842776261

9781842776278

9781876756611

Publication Information:

North Melbourne, Vic. : Spinifex Press ; London ; New York : Zed Books, c2005.

Physical Description:

xiv, 384 p. ; 24 cm.

General Note:

Formerly CIP.

Abstract:

"'Honour' brings together the practical insights and experiences of individuals and organisations working in diverse regions and contexts to combat 'crimes of honour'. The authors examine strategies of response to such manifestations of violence against women, focusing largely on 'honour killings' and interference with the right to choice in marriage, and the related use and legal treatment of the defence of 'honour' and 'provocation' in different countries of Europe, the Middle East, Latin America and South Asia. This timely book is distinctive in approach and content, highlighting activist and practice-orientated academic perspectives from both the South and the North."

"The authors give voice to the struggle to locate 'crimes of honour' firmly within the international framework of violence against women and human rights, rather than positioning these abuses as specific to particular cultures or communities. The first of its kind, this book serves as a resource in addressing 'honour crimes' and, more broadly, violence against women, and will be of interest to a multi-disciplinary academic audience as well as to lawyers, policy-makers and activists."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject Term:

Women -- Violence against.

Women -- Legal status, laws, etc.

Honor killings.

Honor -- Social aspects.

Patriarchy.

Added Author:

Welchman, Lynn.

Hossain, Sara.

Electronic Access:

Table of contents only http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0665/2005050149-t.html

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This volume brings together the practical insights and experiences of individuals and organisations working in diverse regions and contexts to combat 'crimes of honour'. Authors examine strategies of response to such manifestations of violence against women, focusing largely on 'honour killings' and interference with the right to choice in marriage, and the related use and legal treatment of the defence of 'honour' and 'provocation' in different countries of Europe, the Middle East, Latin America and South Asia. This timely volume is distinctive in approach and content, highlighting activist and practice-orientated academic perspectives from both the South and the North.

The authors give voice to the struggle to locate 'crimes of honour' firmly within the international framework of violence against women and human rights, rather than positioning these abuses as specific to particular cultures or communities. The first of its kind, this book serves as a resource in addressing 'honour crimes' and, more broadly, violence against women, and will be of interest to a multi-disciplinary academic audience as well as to lawyers, policy-makers and activists.