Honor and Violence Against Women in Iraqi Kurdistan

By Minoo Alinia

Book Overview

This book examines violence against women in the name of honor in Iraqi Kurdistan, taking an intersectional perspective. It reveals the links between destructive, state-sanctioned honor discourse and notions of manhood as they are shaped by a resistance culture dedicated to the struggle against ethnic oppression.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349474371
• ISBN13: 9781349474370
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 190 Pages
• Weight: 0.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"