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Gender and Violence in the Middle East [[electronic resource]]



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Autore: Ennaji Moha Visualizza persona
Titolo: Gender and Violence in the Middle East [[electronic resource]] Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Hoboken, : Taylor and Francis, 2011
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (305 p.)
Disciplina: 362.83
362.830956
Soggetto topico: Patriarchy - Africa, North
Patriarchy - Middle East
Patriarchy --Africa, North
Patriarchy --Middle East
Sex discrimination against men - Africa, North
Sex discrimination against men - Middle East
Sex discrimination against men --Africa, North
Sex discrimination against men --Middle East
Sex role - Africa, North
Sex role - Middle East
Sex role --Africa, North
Sex role --Middle East
Women - Violence against - Africa, North
Women - Violence against - Middle East
Women --Violence against --Africa, North
Women --Violence against --Middle East
Sociology & Social History
Social Welfare & Social Work
Social Sciences
Social Change
Criminology, Penology & Juvenile Delinquency
Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
Altri autori: SadiqiFatima  
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di contenuto: GENDER AND VIOLENCE IN THE MIDDLE EAST; Copyright; CONTENTS; List of Tables; List of Contributors; Series Editors' Preface; 1 Introduction: Contextualizing Gender and Violence in the Middle East; PART I: Conceptualization and Theoretical Background; 2 Feminist Anthropological Perspectives on Violence; PART II: Armed Con. ict and Gender-based Violence; 3 Counter-Narratives of Palestinian Women: The Construction of Her-story and the Politics of Fear; 4 Gender, Youth, and Institutional Support in the Occupied Palestinian Territories; 5 Impact of Armed Conflict on Gender Roles in Lebanon
PART III: Politics, War, and Violence against Women in Iraq and Afghanistan6 War and Gender in Ba'thist Iraq; 7 Violence Against Afghan Women: Tradition, Religion, Conflict, and War; PART IV: Religious and Social Violence against Women; 8 Religious-based Violence against Women, and Feminist Responses: Iran, Afghanistan, and Algeria; 9 Strategy in the Battles over Her: Islamism and Secularism; 10 Reproductive Health Correlates of Intimate Partner Violence in Jordan; PART V: Gender-based Discrimination and Legal Reform; 11 Legal Reforms on Violence against Women in Turkey: Best Practices
12 Violence against Women in Morocco: Advances, Contentions, and Strategies to Combat ItPART VI: Language, Sexual Harassment, and Media; 13 Women and the Violence of Stereotypes in Morocco; 14 Dismantling the Discourses of War: Palestinian Women Filmmakers Address Violence; Bibliography; Index
Sommario/riassunto: This book explores the relationship between Islamism, secularism and violence against women in the Middle East and North Africa. Drawing on case studies from across the region, the authors examine the historical, cultural, religious, social, legal and political factors affecting this key issue. Chapters by established scholars from within and outside the region highlight:the interconnections of violence and various sources of power in the Middle East: the state, society, and the familyconceptions of violence as family and social practice and dominant discourse
Titolo autorizzato: Gender and Violence in the Middle East  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-283-10442-3
9786613104427
1-136-82433-2
0-203-83072-5
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910461292603321
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Serie: UCLA Center for Middle East Development (CMED) series