Violence Against Women in Asian Societies (Asaa Women in Asia Series) (Hardcover)

by L. Manderson (Author) "At the heart of violence lies the abuse of power in the maintenance or creation of inequality..." (more)
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Product Description
Violence against women is a violation of women's human rights and a priority public health issue. It is endemic worldwide. While much has been written about it in industrialized societies, there has been relatively little attention given to such violence in Asian societies. This book addresses the structural and interpersonal violences to which women are subject, both under conditions of conflict and disruption, and where civil society is relatively ordered. It explores sexual violence and coercion, domestic violence, and violence within the broader community and the state, avoiding sensationalised accounts of so-called cultural' practices in favour of nuanced explorations of violences as experienced in Cambodia, Thailand, Burma, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Bangladesh, and India.

Book Info
Text addresses the structural and interpersonal violence to which women are subject, under conditions of conflict and disruption, and where civil society is relatively ordered. Hardcover, softcover available. DLC: Women--Crimes against--Asia.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 216 pages
• Publisher: RoutledgeCurzon; 1 edition (April 11, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0700717412
• ISBN-13: 978-0700717415
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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